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Why does she want to kill herself? M I Khan reports from Patna.
A rape victim in Bihar has asked President Pranab Mukherjee's permission to kill herself, saying she has been denied justice for nearly three months, the police said on Saturday, January 9.
Mamta (name changed) in her early 20s, a resident of Arwal district, has sent letters to President Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in this connection. She has also sent letters to the Chief Justice of India and Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind.
The victim also met Arwal District Magistrate Alok Ranjan Ghose in this regard.
"She has sought the President's permission to kill herself as she was denied justice despite knocking at the doors of all concerned officials," a relative said.
In her petition to the President, Mamta said the local police has delayed taking action against the accused or arresting him.
According to the police, a First Information Report was lodged against the main accused at an all-woman police station in Arwal on October 23, a day after she was raped by an uncle.
A medical test on the woman confirmed rape, police said.
Mamta said the accused has not been arrested so far and his family members have repeatedly threatened her to withdraw the case or face dire consequences.
Kumari Babita, the officer in charge of the Arwal woman police station, says investigations are on, but no arrest has been made.