There were no signs of any sexual and physical assault on the body of a minor found dead at Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district on Sunday, the West Bengal police said.
“Inquest by a magistrate and videography of the post-mortem was done. As per the PM [post mortem] report, the cause of the death is ‘effect of poison’. No injury marks anywhere on the body has been found. There is no sign of sexual or physical assault,” the police said in a series of tweets on Sunday evening.
Violence erupted on Sunday in Chopra after the body of the 16-year-old was found. Locals set several vehicles on fire and clashed with the police. The police said a “law and order problem has been created over the issue, yet no complaint has been lodged with police”. The police maintained that her family members or any other associated persons did not inform the authorities about the death.
BJP’s charge
The State leadership of the BJP and the family members of the girl have alleged that it was a case of “rape and murder”. A number of BJP leaders visited the area and met the family of the deceased.
Three BJP MPs from north Bengal participated in the funeral procession of the deceased. In Kolkata, the women’s wing of the BJP organised protest rallies against “rape and murder” of the girl.
Boy’s body found
Later in the day, police said the body of a boy was recovered in the Chopra area from the where the body of the girl was found.
“The police are investigating both the cases and looking into all possible aspects of the incident, including social ostracism, parental pressure and role played by some persons in hiding, misleading and diverting the attention from the actual incident,” the police said.
