In Araria, Bihar, a panchayat ordered the rape victim to sit quietly with Rs 3.5 lakh. After which the girl tried to kill herself by consuming poison.
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A state in Eastern India In Raniganj of Araria, a young man raped the girl on the pretext of marriage. When this matter came in front of the villagers, the panchayat sat in the village. After hearing both the parties in the Panchayat, the marriage of the young man and the girl was agreed, but the very next day the boy’s family refused to marry the boy to the girl. After which the Panchayat sat again on Friday. After the refusal of the boys in the panchayat, a surprising verdict was given. Panchayat asked the minor girl to remain silent after taking three and a half lakh rupees.
When the minor heard the decision of the panchayat, he pleaded for everyone. The girl said that she does not want money. The girl said in the panchayat that we want the right to live with respect… we will die, but we will not deal with our respect and the girl did not take money.
girl tried to kill herself by consuming poison
Even after pleading a lot by the girl in the panchayat, the Panchs did not change their decision. Angered by this, the girl tried to kill herself by consuming poison. The girl had consumed insecticide. After which the family took him to Raniganj. Where after first aid, he was sent to Araria Sadar Hospital. In this case, SHO Kaushal Kumar told that further action will be taken on the application of the girl. Strict action will be taken against whoever is found guilty in the case.
The girl has no parents.
The sister-in-law, who came to the referral hospital Raniganj for treatment with the girl, told that Pradeep Sah, 25-year-old son of Bimal Sah, a resident of the village, did wrong with our 14-year-old sister-in-law. The girl’s parents are not alive.