A 17-year-old girl from Sonari, Jamshedpur, went missing after leaving a suicide note, prompting an FIR after three days of delay.
Key Points:
– 17-year-old girl wrote a suicide note on Instagram and WhatsApp.
– The girl mentioned being harassed by a boy before disappearing on September 6.
– FIR was filed three days later after intervention by Vikas Singh.
JAMSHEDPUR – A 17-year-old girl from Sonari, Jamshedpur, went missing after writing a suicide note on Instagram and WhatsApp, sparking concerns over police inaction.
The girl, who lived near the Hero Honda service center in Jhabri Basti, left her home on September 6 around 2 PM after posting messages indicating she was being harassed by a boy and intended to end her life.
In her note, she apologized to her father before leaving.
Her parents, Vishambhar Murmu and his wife, both daily wage laborers, repeatedly approached the Sonari police station to report their daughter’s disappearance.
However, their complaints were initially dismissed, and they were asked to make corrections to their application.
After three days of no action from the police, the family sought help from Vikas Singh, who then contacted the Sonari police, urging them to file a case.
The case was finally registered late at night on September 9.
Vikas Singh visited the distraught family, expressing concern over the police’s delay in taking the case seriously.
He mentioned plans to escalate the matter to the Senior Superintendent of Police, stressing the need for a thorough search to locate the missing girl.
