Suicide Case

In Uttar Pradesh's Kakroli village, a 15-year-old girl attempted suicide by consuming poison, confirmed to police on August 29. The girl was a victim of sexual assault, said her father in his complaint with the Kakroli Police. As per PTI, a youth from a different community in their village was sexually harassing the minor. Kakroli SHO Jitender Singh registered a case under POCSO and IPC Act, and will arrest soon.

Tamil Nadu Government issued notices to 987 private schools for shutting down, amid the Kallakurichi student suicide case. In the issued notice, dated July 19, they sought an explanation behind the shut down of schools against the government's order, which said it will take strict action if any school closes in connection with the death of a 17-year-old student. Notably, on July 18, a student of Kallakurichi school committed suicide.

Reviewing a petition, the Bombay HC granted pre-arrest bail to a pregnant woman accused of abetting her husband's suicide. Ensuring the safety of the pregnant woman and her baby, the vacation bench of Justice Milind Jadhav said, although the charges are serious, the accused is six-months pregnant, therefore has been granted pre-arrest bail. The accused's husband committed suicide in April, following which a case was registered against the… read-more

Swapnil Lonkar, a 24-year-old MPSC applicant allegedly committed suicide in Pune's Hadapsar district over depression. In a suicide note, he mentioned he had fears missing the age cut for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), and the final interview failed to take place, said Senior Inspector Balkrushna Kadam. However, Lonkar cleared the preliminary and main examinations for the 2019 MPSC and was expecting the final interview to… read-more

Vismaya V Nair, an Ayurveda doctor was found hanging at her in-law’s house in Kerala on June 21. However, it is an alleged case of death owing to dowry harassment. The 24-year-old doctor and Kiran Kumar were married in May 2020, and repeatedly tortured  by her husband. Several screenshots of her WhatsApp chat clarified that Kiran did not like the car worth Rs. 11 lakh gifted by Nair's father.