Darjeeling girl Murdered in Siliguri, suspected husband missing

A gruesome murder of a young woman has rocked Siliguri town.

According to sources, Ms. Sweta Lama was married to one Abhilash Tamang, apparently on Saturday Sweta was brutally murdered. Police recovered the dead body of Ms. Sewta Lama, and informed the family on Monday morning.

On arrival at her home, Sweta’s family was shocked to find that she had been tortured brutally. According Ms. Sarina Gurung Rai, sister of Sweta, “her hands had been burned with cigarettes and iron, there are knife stab marks on her head, and acid was also thrown on her body... as if that was not enough, her body was then hanged as well.”

Family sources added that Sweta who is originally from Dali, in Darjeeling had eloped with Abhilash, and they had been married for the past 4 years. Mr. Prakash Gurung the father of the victim has stated in his FIR “...my daughter had love-marriage with Abhilash Tamang since the past four years. After marriage, she was tortured physically by her husband.”

Since the murder, Sweta’s husband Abhilash Tamang has gone missing and the police have not been able to trace him. They have however registered a case under section 302/201 of Indian Penal Code.

Ms. Sarina stated, “Her husband is missing since the day of the murder... I request help from the general public to help us trace Abhilash, we are hopeful, with all of your help, that criminal will be behind the bars as soon as possible.”

Anyone who has any information on absconding Abhilash Tamang is requested to contact:

Tshering Doma Lama (Shweta’s mother) at: 98325-52397 or your nearest police station.

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Via TheDC

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