A young woman in Nagpur died by suicide during a video call with her boyfriend after he refused to marry her despite a long-standing relationship, with her family alleging that the 34-year-old man sexually exploited her under the pretext of marriage.
The woman used to work for a private company in Nagpur and lived with a friend in the Dhantoli area. The accused, originally from Maharashtra’s Amravati, was pursuing a PhD in Pune.
The couple had been in a relationship for several years, according to the police. Whenever the woman brought up marriage, he avoided giving a straight answer and tried to evade the topic, the police said.
A few months ago, the accused, along with his friend, had met the woman’s mother and expressed his desire to marry her – which she had approved. However, his family opposed the marriage. The accused then kept this secret from the woman and continued to meet her in Nagpur. the woman hanged herself to death While the call was on.
On the night of September 19, the woman video-called her partner and told him that she was going to end her life.
The accused threatened to circulate the woman’s objectionable photos on social media if she continued to pressure him to marry her, according to the woman’s family’s complaint. However, according to her mother’s complaint. he did not make any attempts to stop her.
A case of abetment to suicide was filed against the accused at the Dhantoli police station. Investigation revealed a shocking detail: The call remained connected for around 23 minutes after the woman had died.
The police are questioning him, officials said.
