MALDA: A Class-VII student committed suicide on Tuesday allegedly because her parents refused to buy her a salwar kameez set that she wanted badly. The body of the girl, a resident of Ward No. 25 of Englishbazar Municipality, was sent for autopsy on Wednesday.

The 13-year-old victim, Sangita, is the daughter of a grocery shopowner Parimal Saha . A student of Thakur Anukul Chandra High School For Girls, Sangita always stood first in class, said locals. She also has an elder brother who studies in class XII.

Sangita was popular in the locality for her jovial nature. Some days back, her parents - Parimal and Supriya - bought her two dresses. But she wasn't satisfied and asked them to buy her a set of salwar kameez. But her parents weren't ready to give in. Her mother told her that she would be given the set for Poila Baisakh. This triggered a heated altercation between Sangita and her mother, said locals.

On Tuesday, Parimal had gone to his shop and Supriya went to a neighbour's house. Sangita was with her grandmother. She used this opportunity to sneak into a room and hanged herself with her mother's saree.

When her mother returned home, she saw Sangita hanging from the ceiling.

Police were informed and they took the body. Former councillor Dulal Nandan Chaki said, "The girl was very lively and loved by all. We could never imagine that she would take such a step."

Sangita's school principal Rina Saha said, "She was a brilliant student. Besides, she was very enthusiastic and took part in every school event. We all loved her. How could she take such a decision?"

She wished to get a churidar, but parents denied. This made the Class VII girl so upset that she chose to end her life. Taking the saree of her mother she hung herself to death. The incident no wonder, has brought a pall of gloom over the entire area of Ward no 25 of English Bazaar Municipality and school teachers as well.

Daughter of a grocery shop owner Parimal Saha and Supriya Saha, Sangita (13) was a student of Class VII of the Thakur Anukul Chandra High School for girls. She had an elder brother Suman who is a student of Class XII. A meritorious student Sangita used to get the first position in her class.

Popular in the locality with her pleasant nature, Sangita was bought two frocks by her parents a few days back. Still she hankered for another churidar, but her parents denied. Mother reportedly promised to buy her churidar during the coming Nababarsho (Bengali New Year). But miffed Sangita was involved in a hot altercation with mother on this issue.

Yesterday afternoon Parimal was away in his shop. Supriya was at a neighbour's house. None was at home except old grandmother. Sangita seized the opportunity and sneaked into a room to hang herself with a cloth of her mother.

Shocked mother first noticed the body of Sangita hanging from the ceiling when she came home and she raised a cry which had brought the neighbours. Police were informed and the body was taken by them. Today the body went under post mortem. Former councilor Dulal Nandan Chaki said, "The girl was very lively and loved by all. We could not imagine that she would take such a step."

Pall of gloom fell on school teachers as well. Principal Rina Saha said, "She was a brilliant student. Besides she had immense energy to take part in every occasion of the school. We all loved her. how could she take such a decision?"

