Miffed with dad, 14-year-old kills self

  • | Friday | 21st September, 2018

After some time, Colonel Sachet went to Panchkula for some work and returned home around 7.30pm. He called Riya to come downstairs for dinner, but when no response came, he went upstairs and knocked at her door. Riya has made shocking revelations about her father’s behaviour in a onepage suicide letter. PANCHKULA: Fourteen-yearold daughter of a Colonel committed suicide at her house in Pinjore, alleging her father suspected that she was in a relationship with a boy and would often beat her up. Now you have got that thing which you wanted, for which I have to take this extreme step.

PANCHKULA: Fourteen-yearold daughter of a Colonel committed suicide at her house in Pinjore, alleging her father suspected that she was in a relationship with a boy and would often beat her up. Riya has made shocking revelations about her father’s behaviour in a onepage suicide letter. On Wednesday, a case of abetment to suicide was registered against Colonel Sachet, who is posted in Kalka.Police said Riya lived with her father in Amravati Enclave, Pinjore, and her mother lived with her elder brother in a separate house. The Colonel and his wife have filed a divorce case in the district courts.In his statement to the police, Colonel Sachet said on Tuesday morning, his sister and some close relatives had come to see him and around 12.30pm, Riya went to her room on the first floor. After some time, Colonel Sachet went to Panchkula for some work and returned home around 7.30pm. He called Riya to come downstairs for dinner, but when no response came, he went upstairs and knocked at her door. Suspecting something serious, he called up the police, who broke open the door and found Riya hanging from the ceiling fan with a dupatta.The police found a suicide note from the spot which read, “Thank you dad, I am dying single. Now you have got that thing which you wanted, for which I have to take this extreme step. I am sick of your doubts on me. Not only this, the way you used to beat me was killing me. I want to tell you that I never let anybody touch me. I always wanted a dad from you, not a friend. Your doubts have made me into this trouble.” (sic) Pinjore SHO inspector Virender Sharma said, “Riya’s father was in a state of shock when my team tried to question him. We will wait for a couple of days before starting the investigation. The forensic team will submit its report after verifying the letter with the victim’s handwriting.”

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