Alipurduar, 10th May: In a horrifying incident, a man attacked and attempted to kill his neighbor Snigdha Debnath with a sharp weapon after a dispute broke out between the two families on Saturday night. The news surfaced from the Samuktala area under Alipurduar district. The accused has been identified as Bikash Debnath, a resident of the said area.
According to local sources, tension over several issues had been hovering over the families of Bikash and Snigdha from the past several days. Allegedly, Bikash, along with the other members of his family, attacked Snigdha and her entire family last night. The furious Bikash then allegedly dragged Snigdha to the forest area and attempted to stab her with a sharp weapon. It has also been learned that he further attempted to kill Snigdha’s elder sister Smriti Debnath and her mother Jaba Debnath.
Upon receiving the news, the locals rushed to the scene, rescued the injured Snigdha from the forest, and rushed her to the Samuktala Hospital, where the doctors further referred her to the Alipurduar District Hospital.
Meanwhile, Snigdha’s family members have already lodged a written complaint against the accused at the Samuktala police station. However, the accused and his family members have been absconding since the incident.
The police have launched an investigation into the incident.