A 21-year old law student had left behind a note blaming her husband, in-laws and the police officer for taking the extreme step. The Station House Officer was relieved from his post on Wednesday and have been directed to report before the State police chief.
As the NCRB data reveals, a total of 11,396 children (5,392 boys and 6,004 girls) have died by suicide in 2020, which accounts for 31 deaths per day or approximately 1 child committing suicide per hour.
The police have registered a case under provisions of the POCSO Act and IPC sections 306 (abetment to suicide), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) among others
Police suspect it to be a case of suicide and said she allegedly jumped from the second floor of the hostel and died but only a post-mortem examination will ascertain the cause of death.
The boy had secured 46 per cent marks in the exams, following which he took the extreme step
Police said a stand-up comic and a politician also kept interacting with the man through Twitter and Instagram, which played a huge role in ensuring that he did not take any hasty step.
A 19-year-old boy in Himachal Pradesh recently killed himself by suicide and recorded the incident on Facebook live.
The 19-year-old boy hung himself in the bathroom after his mother switched off the television
The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination and the matter is being probed.
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