Guwahati: A mysterious death of a girl child on Wednesday turns violent in Sivasagar district of Assam.
According to reports, the 5-year-old girl was working as a domestic servant at the residence of a couple identified as Bitupon Dhekial Phukan and Parishmita Dutta.
The incident took place at Nahorali Khonikar village in Sivasagar.
As per the local residents, they suspect that the child has been murdered by the couple as there are injury marks on her head and body.
Reportedly, minor girl was allegedly physically assaulted by the couple . The couple had brought the child by promising the family in Jorhat’s Titabor for taking the responsibility of her education.
According to the locals, she was forced to do household works instead of sending the child to school and when she denied, she was physically assaulted by the couple.
The child was admitted at a serious condition at the Sivasagar Civil Hospital late yesterday night where she was declared dead by the doctors.
Meanwhile, angry locals of the area created a volatile situation at the hospital demanding strict action against the couple.
Later, the couple has been arrested by the Sivasagar Police.