Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
A woman has been arrested and sent to jail in Ahmedabad after she allegedly harassed her son’s 17-year-old girlfriend and told her to hang herself if she truly loved him, police said.
The case relates to the suicide of the Class 12 student in the Sarkhej area on August 31. The girl allegedly died by suicide at her home after being subjected to mental harassment over her relationship with the woman’s minor son.
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According to the complaint filed by the girl’s father, his daughter and the boy were classmates and had been in a relationship. They communicated regularly through phone calls and messages.
The girl’s parents learnt about the relationship around three to four months before her death. Since both teenagers were minors, the parents went to the boy’s home and advised them to focus on their studies and careers. However, the two continued to remain in contact.
The issue resurfaced after the teenagers were seen sitting together on the school grounds. The school principal subsequently called both families and informed them about the matter.
Police said the boy’s mother was angry over the relationship and later went to the girl’s house, where she allegedly confronted the teenager and subjected her to intense mental harassment for around 30 minutes.
According to the girl’s father’s complaint, the woman allegedly told her, “If you truly love him, hang yourself,” and “Hang yourself when no one is home.” She is also accused of telling the girl, “I will take care of your parents.”
The complaint further alleges that the woman made threats involving suicide by consuming medicines, hanging herself and jumping from the roof.
The girl’s family told police that she became mentally distressed following the confrontation and subsequently died by suicide at home on August 31.
After her death, the family approached the police and submitted an audio recording of the alleged conversation between the girl and the accused woman. They also handed over CCTV footage purportedly showing the woman visiting their home.
Sarkhej police examined the recordings, CCTV footage and other evidence before registering a case of abetment to suicide against the woman. She was subsequently arrested and sent to jail after the completion of legal procedures.
Police are continuing to investigate the case and are examining the audio recording, CCTV footage and other evidence as part of the probe.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
