A resident of a village near Bolpur, the girl had set herself on fire and died on December 18, in a hospital in Kolkata, 10 days later.
Leena Gangapadhaya, after talking to the victims parents said, "We strongly demand exemplary punishment for the culprit. We have talked to all concerned people including hospital doctors. The police has been asked to submit a report to our office."
The representatives of the state women's commission also visited two hospitals, the Burdwan Medical College & Hospital and the Bolpur sub-division hospital, where the girl was treated.