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Diphu, Feb. 12 (EMN): A 17-year old girl from Rongbong Tisso village in Diphu-Manja who was allegedly set on fire by a man has been undergoing treatment since Feb. 4 at Diphu Civil Hospital, a delayed report has brought to light. The matter came to light when the victim’s mother Kadom Tisso informed the Karbi Students’ Association’s (KSA) president, Simeon Rongphar, and other social organisations about the alleged incident.
According to accounts of the mother of the victim, a married man called Deben Terang of Rongplimplam wanted to marry her daughter. He was said to have claimed that he had ‘no wife.’ Rongplimplam is under Dillai Police Station.
Although the alleged victim knew that the man was married and had rejected him, he allegedly still tried to convince her. To avoid the person, the victim reportedly moved to a house beyond Diphu Railway station, it was informed.
There too, the man managed to find her, it was reported. On Feb. 4, according to the victim’s mother, he physically tortured her daughter and burned her. After the incident Deben Terang is said to have brought the minor to Diphu Civil Hospital. The victim’s mother alleged that said person used to frequently visit the victim’s house in the village. Knowing that the man was pursuing another girl, his wife (Deben’s wife) went to the house of the victim and informed them that Deben was already married.
Further, the victim’s mother said that Deben Terang for some time had been visiting the hospital. Later his wife too began coming often to enquiry about the health of the minor. Both Deben and his wife have stopped coming to the hospital, it was informed.
Leaders of students and social organisations visited the victim and meet with her mother. KSA President Simeon Rongphar, president of Karbi Farmers Association Samsing Hanse and General Secretary Tinku Engti; and president of the Karbi Youth Development Organisation Kiron Tokbi have demanded from the authorities to trace Deben Terang and arrest him. They have also demanded to the KAAC authority to provide free medical treatment to the victim.
It is informed that the mother of the alleged victim has already filed an FIR with Diphu police.
