Injured woman who attempted suicide, dies

A woman who was allegedly molested by a youth in Mongol village near Harishchandrapur and who had tried to commit suicide by hanging herself, died today at Malda Medical College and Hospital, the police said.
The woman was alone at her mother's place on June 24 last, when a local youth of village identified as Goutam Halder, allegedly molested her.
The woman narrated the incident to her mother when she returned and the family then approached the local panchayat member for justice, the following day.
"The family alleged that they did not get justice from the panchayat member and the woman tried to hang herself. She was rushed to a local health centre and was then brought to Malda medical college after her condition deteriorated. She died today," said a senior officer of Harishchandrapur police station, adding the accused youth has also surrendered before the police.