A Class 12 student has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district after being fed up with constant eve-teasing by a youth. A protest took place in Lateri town, 90 km from the district headquarters, by the victim's family and other locals.
The Lateri police have arrested the accused, identified as Amir, and registered a case against him under Indian Penal Code section 306 (abetment of suicide), said inspector Rakesh Tiwari, who is the police spokesperson.
He said the victim's family earlier did not file a complaint of eve-teasing. Talking to reporters, the victim's father, Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha, claimed his daughter was disturbed due to eve-teasing by Amir, which forced her to take the extreme step.
She never told the family about the problem she was facing, he further claimed. Kushwaha said his daughter committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in a room of their house when his wife was out for a medical check-up.
After the incident, the victim's family and locals staged a protest with the victim's body till 10.30 pm on Sunday, as per some locals. Additional Superintendent of Police Samir Yadav and other officials reached the spot and pacified the protesters, they said.
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