Pune, 4th December 2024: A 17-year-old girl from Yerawada tragically ended her life by hanging herself at her residence after being mentally tortured by her boyfriend.
The incident took place on Monday night at around 10 PM in the girl's house near the Vegetable Market in Yerawada.
According to the complaint filed by the girl's father at Yerawada police station, the victim had been in a relationship with 18-year-old Kevin Chandewal, who initially lured her with false promises of love.
However, once the relationship was established, Kevin allegedly started subjecting the girl to mental abuse, which led to a severe deterioration in her mental health.
Unable to cope with the emotional distress, the young girl took the extreme step of hanging herself with a sari in her home.
Upon receiving the information, Assistant Police Commissioner Sonawane, Senior Police Inspector Ravindra Shelke, Crime Inspector Swati Khedkar, and Assistant Police Inspector Sunil Solunke immediately visited the scene of the incident.
Following their investigation, the police filed a case of abetment to suicide against Kevin Chandewal and arrested him. Crime Inspector Swati Khedkar is continuing the investigation into the matter.