Siliguri, March 29 -- The prime accused in the suicide case of a minor has been arrested from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was brought to Siliguri by flight on Sunday afternoon. The accused has been identified as Aamir Ali, a resident of Gurung Basti in Siliguri. Another accused, Samir Ali, has also been arrested in connection with the case.
Aamir has been booked under Sections 64/107/61/2 of the BNS and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He will be produced before the Siliguri court on Monday.
Kazi Samsuddin, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) said:
"The accused has been arrested from Chennai and brought to Siliguri. We will try to ensure a speedy trial and seek maximum punishment for the culprit."
On March 23, the hanging body of a 16-year-old girl was found at her residence under the Pradhan Nagar
Police Station.
It is alleged that the girl was in a relationship with Aamir, who was her private tutor. She reportedly took the extreme step after discovering that he was already married.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.