Maharashtra SHOCKER! Thane Woman Ends Life On Video Call With Boyfriend, Family Alleges Harassment

A 23-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide during a video call with her boyfriend in Maharashtra's Thane district, a police source said on Sunday. The incident took place in the Titwala area on Thursday, he said.

“We have detained the woman's boyfriend and are conducting an inquiry. Her family has alleged that he has cheated many other girls in this manner,” said an official from the Titwala police station, requesting anonymity.

Met on Instagram, relationship turned sour

According to police, the man and the woman met on Instagram, became friends, and entered into a relationship.

Citing her family's version, the official said,“The boyfriend had taken her jewellery under various pretexts. When she asked him to return the ornaments, he began to blackmail her with threats of making her private videos public.”

Suicide during live call

Unable to bear the harassment, the woman hanged herself in her house, the official said. Her family told the police that when they checked her phone, they learnt that she was on a video call with her boyfriend when she took her life, the official said.

However, the woman was cremated without an autopsy, the official said, adding that no FIR has been registered so far.

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