Imphal, March 31: Tension is brewing in Kakching Khunou village in Thoubal district over the death of a young woman who, after an alleged assault by a policeman in public on Sunday, consumed acid the day after.
Khumukcham Shamasha-khi Devi, 24, a resident of Kakching Khunou in Thoubal district, died in hospital here today. She consumed acid on Monday after being allegedly assaulted by police commando Anand Singh of sub-inspector rank, her mother Manimacha Devi alleged. She was a pharmacist with New Light Clinic at Mayang Imphal in Imphal West district.
Anand, a police commando posted at Mayang Imphal police station, close to the private clinic, used to visit the clinic frequently.
“My daughter committed suicide after the police sub-inspector publicly humiliated her by beating her on March 28 and later threatened her. The police officer should be brought to book,” Manimacha Devi, mother of Shamashakhi, said.
The relatives refused to take the body and have lodged a complaint at Waikhong police station in Thoubal.
Manimacha Devi said: “My daughter told me before she consumed acid on March 29 that she did not want to live because her prestige has been lowered after the assault.” She could not, however, say why the policeman had assaulted her daughter.
Shamashakhi had a boyfriend — Rabishankar Singh, an Assam Rifles jawan — now posted in Nagaland.
“My daughter also told me that one day Anand forced her to call her fiancé’s parents over mobile phone and tell that as she had physical relation with the sub-inspector they better give up hope of getting her as their daughter-in-law.” Manimacha Devi told the media today.
She said on Sunday, her daughter had called her from the clinic, asking her to take her home since she was afraid to come alone,” Manimacha Devi said.
Sangrila, Shamashakhi’s colleague, said Anand beat up her friend severely while Shamashakhi was on her way to Sangrila’s place on Sunday. Manimacha Devi said Anand had dropped her daughter home on Monday morning, after which the girl consumed acid.
Khumukcham Shamasha-khi Devi, 24, a resident of Kakching Khunou in Thoubal district, died in hospital here today. She consumed acid on Monday after being allegedly assaulted by police commando Anand Singh of sub-inspector rank, her mother Manimacha Devi alleged. She was a pharmacist with New Light Clinic at Mayang Imphal in Imphal West district.
Anand, a police commando posted at Mayang Imphal police station, close to the private clinic, used to visit the clinic frequently.
“My daughter committed suicide after the police sub-inspector publicly humiliated her by beating her on March 28 and later threatened her. The police officer should be brought to book,” Manimacha Devi, mother of Shamashakhi, said.
The relatives refused to take the body and have lodged a complaint at Waikhong police station in Thoubal.
Manimacha Devi said: “My daughter told me before she consumed acid on March 29 that she did not want to live because her prestige has been lowered after the assault.” She could not, however, say why the policeman had assaulted her daughter.
Shamashakhi had a boyfriend — Rabishankar Singh, an Assam Rifles jawan — now posted in Nagaland.
“My daughter also told me that one day Anand forced her to call her fiancé’s parents over mobile phone and tell that as she had physical relation with the sub-inspector they better give up hope of getting her as their daughter-in-law.” Manimacha Devi told the media today.
She said on Sunday, her daughter had called her from the clinic, asking her to take her home since she was afraid to come alone,” Manimacha Devi said.
Sangrila, Shamashakhi’s colleague, said Anand beat up her friend severely while Shamashakhi was on her way to Sangrila’s place on Sunday. Manimacha Devi said Anand had dropped her daughter home on Monday morning, after which the girl consumed acid.
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