2 booked for abetment to suicide over death of Class 11 girl in Indore

The accused girl allegedly forced her classmate to smoke at a coaching institute, shot a video of it and blackmailed her for money with the help of a friend

Published on: Oct 29, 2022, 16:48:27 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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The Indore police have booked a girl and her friend for abetment to suicide after they allegedly blackmailed a Class 11 student for smoking and the latter died by suicide, police said on Saturday.

The 17-year-old girl student died by suicide on May 15. (Representative Image)

The 17-year-old student died by suicide on May 15. In the investigation, it was found that the girl was under pressure as she was being blackmailed by her classmate and her friend Harshvardhan, said Ajay Mishra, town inspector, Rajendra Nagar.

The girl on May 14 informed her father that her classmate forced her to smoke at a coaching institute and she shot a video of it. Later, the classmate and her friend Harshvardhan, who is a cafe owner, started blackmailing her for money.

The police investigated the matter and found chats on Messenger and WhatsApp in which the classmate was asking for money in exchange of the video. The classmate shared some screenshots and also wrote that she defamed her, said the town inspector.

On the basis of the screenshots and chats, a first information report has been registered under Section 306 (abetment of suicide). No arrest has been made so far.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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