Body of 18-year-old found hanging in room

Kolkata: Mystery shrouds the death of an 18-year-old girl whose body was found hanging in her room.

The incident took place in Uluberia area of Howrah on Sunday night.

The victim has been identified as Paramita Das (18). According to the preliminary investigation, police came to know that the victim was rebuked by her mother on Sunday over her affair with a local youth.

The exact cause of her death is yet to be ascertained. Police suspect that the victim might have committed suicide after her family members raised strong objections against her relationship.

It was learnt that the victim developed a relationship with a local youth a few months ago. The family members of the victim later came to know about the relationship and asked her to end it.

As she acted otherwise and continued to meet her boyfriend, her mother scolded her. But this did not go down well with the victim as police suspect it to be the reason behind her suicide.

Police said the victim went inside her room on Sunday night. As she did not step out of the room for a long period of time, the family members knocked on the door repeatedly. The family members reported the matter to the locals after she did not open the door.

Locals broke open the door and found the victim hanging from the ceiling fan. She was immediately rushed to Uluberai Hospital where the doctors pronounced brought dead.

After being informed, police reached the spot and started a probe in this regard. The body was sent for an autopsy. Police are waiting for the report.

No suicide note has been found from her room.

This appears to be a case of suicide. A detailed probe has been initiated. All possible angles are being looked into, a senior police officer in the district said.