Youth dies by suicide after he was sexually harassed by minor boy in Gwalior

The youth didn’t share his ordeal with anyone as he thought no one would believe that a younger boy was harassing him

Published on: Sep 22, 2022, 09:05:40 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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In a tragic incident, a 20-year-old youth died by suicide after he was allegedly sexually harassed by a 15-year-old boy, who is also missing for the past two days in Gwalior, said police.

The police is continuing its efforts to locate the minor boy. (File image)

“The youth left a suicide note and blamed the 15-year-old boy for taking the extreme step. When the police reached the boy’s house, police found that he had been missing since Tuesday and parents filed a police complaint at Hazira police station,” said Amit Sanghi, superintendent of police, Gwalior.

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In the suicide note, the youth said, “The boy was sexually harassing me and I didn’t share my ordeal with anyone because I thought nobody will believe that a younger boy harassed me. He was also threatening me to defame in front of society. Now, I am taking revenge by killing myself.”

“After reading the suicide note, police reached the house of the boy but his parents informed that he was also missing. Police recovered the cycle of the minor from a forest of JC Mill,” said the SP.

The police is continuing its efforts to locate the minor boy.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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