Siliguri, 14th April: Sensation prevailed in the area after a newly wedded bride hung herself to death in Siliguri’s Sukanta Pally. The body was found this morning along with a suicide note.
Reportedly, the deceased has been identified as Priyanka Mitra, the daughter of Prakash Chandra Das, the former Councillor of Ward No. 32. As per her father, Priyanka worked in the Tourism Department. She befriended Subham Mitra and when she introduced him to her family members, they did not approve of their relationship. Despite this, Priyanka took the bold step of eloping and marrying her lover.
However, only a few months after their marriage, Priyanka was found hanging from the noose. Her family alleged that right from the beginning, he husband and in-laws mentally and physically harassed her.
According to police sources, Priyanka, in her suicide note, stated that she decided to take such a drastic step after being unable to bear the atrocities of her in-laws. Priyanka’s husband Subham Mitra has been detained by the NJP police station after the incident.