No clarity yet in probe into 10-year-old girl’s death

Kolkata: Four days after the death of a 10-year-old girl under mysterious circumstances at New Alipore’s E block, the probe is still incomplete. The cops are waiting for two crucial reports, including one from the autopsy surgeon who will submit his final report only after visiting the spot. The New Alipore police — that allegedly took longer than usual to inform Lalbazar about the incident — has lodged an unnatural death case.The local police, though, have denied all claims and said they were waiting for the final post-mortem report.
The statements of the child’s mother and a man who frequented the house and who accompanied the child to hospital, are being matched. The history of illness of the child is being checked. “We are ascertaining if she had epilepsy. Her grandfather spoke of the child being afraid of ghosts and suffering from diarrhoea for the past few days. We will ask for the doctor’s opinion to know if her health was under strain,” said an officer.
Sources said there are some grey areas. “The way in which she was taken to two hospitals before Vidyasagar Hospital is under scrutiny. While the mother says giving a fake address was a slip on her part, it is questionable that E block became T in the entry books of Vidyasagar Hospital,” an officer added.