A Plus II girl student of Bhorgrai suffered cut injuries around her neck allegedly inflicted by her tutor on Friday.
While the victim was rushed to a local hospital and then shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in a critical state, the accused teacher Biswajit Nath is still at large. Police registering a case under different relevant sections began an investigation.
Nath, who otherwise teaches in a private coaching institute, had been engaged by the girl’s family for private tuition about five years back.
On Friday, he visited the victim's house during evening when the girl and her mother were preparing to go to a local fair. As there was power cut, the girl’s mother asked her to guide Nath up to the gate with the help of her mobile torch.
In the meantime, the mother heard her daughter screaming; and when she rushed to the spot, she found the girl’s neck slit with a sharp weapon.
The girl’s parents said they had no idea about any relationship between their daughter and the teacher as they were treating the accused as their son.
The victim’s father, a telephone lineman, lodged an FIR with police. Although an investigation is underway, locals maintained that the incident was due to unrequited love.
