Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Oct 31: A young girl attempt suicide by consuming some poisonous substance under mysterious circumstances at her residence in Latti, here today
According to Police, Kamlesh Devi (18), daughter of Charan Dass, resident of Latti, consumed some poisonous substance at her residence. The family members rushed her to District Hospital Udhampur where she was referred to GMC Hospital Jammu because of her critical condition.
Family members of the girl alleged that she attempted suicide because of the harassment meted out to her by son of a Special Police Officer (SPO), who was pressurizing her for marriage. They claimed that Aamir Malik, son of Farooq (SPO), resident of Latti, was forcibly pressurizing her for marriage and a complaint in this was also lodged at Police Station Latti, but no action was taken against the accused.
However, according to Police, no such complaint of alleged harassment was ever lodged by family of the girl. “We have registered the case for further investigation and as per the preliminary inquiry, families of girl as well as the accused boy were against marriage of the two, said Police.