Stressed Over Drunkard Father Beating Mother, 17-Yr-Old Girl Dies of Self Immolation

Bhopal: A 17-year-old girl died after attempting self-immolation in Rawat Palasia village in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on Friday.

She was allegedly upset over her mother’s torture at the hands of her drunkard father, said police sources.

The girl left behind a suicide note alleging that her father was a habitual drinker and was regularly beating her mother. The teenager alleged that police did not take any action against her father despite complaints made by her mother.

This allegation was denied by the Madhya Pradesh police. Local police claimed that they had acted on complaints against the girl’s father, arrested him and got him to furnish a bond for good behaviour.

The girl’s younger sister also accused their father of drinking heavily and assaulting their mother. The mother said her husband beats her up after drinking. Their daughter set herself on fire as she was upset by her father’s behaviour, she said.