Girlfriend refused to marry, Faridabad man dies by suicide on video call with her

Around 5 pm, 28-year-old Nikhil was chatting with his girlfriend on WhatsApp when he took the extreme step.

Updated on: Apr 6, 2026, 10:14:47 IST

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A 28-year-old man allegedly died by suicide while on a video call with his girlfriend in Faridabad on Sunday, police said.

A man from Faridabad died by suicide while on video call with his girlfriend, police said.

What the woman was suspecting to be a routine conversation on Sunday evening soon spiralled into a tragedy. Around 5pm, 28-year-old Nikhil was chatting with his girlfriend on WhatsApp, news agency PTI said citing local authorities.

According to police, Nikhil hanged himself while still on the call, with his girlfriend witnessing the act in real time.

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Five-year relationship under strain

Nikhil, a resident of Jawahar Colony, had been in a relationship with a woman from Sanjay Colony for about five years. The relationship had progressed to the point where marriage was being discussed, and both families had been involved in conversations, the report said.

However, things had recently taken a turn. Police said the woman had been refusing to marry him for some time, a development that had caused Nikhil significant mental distress.

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Frantic calls for help

As the incident unfolded on the video call, the woman immediately reached out to Nikhil’s friends, alerting them to what had just happened.

They rushed to his house, but by the time they arrived, it was too late. Nikhil was found dead inside his room.

Police said Nikhil was alone in the house at the time.

According to the police's account, Nikhil's father had passed away a few years ago, and his mother was away in Ujjain when the incident took place.

After being informed, police reached the spot, took custody of the body and sent it to Badshah Khan hospital for post-mortem.

“The incident is being investigated in detail,” a senior police officer said.

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(With PTI inputs)

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Priyanshu Priya is a journalist with nearly three years of newsroom experience, driven by a deep belief that stories, when told right, can shape conversations and hold power to account. Currently working as a Senior Content Producer with Hindustan Times, she writes on a wide spectrum of issues, from Indian politics and Delhi’s public concerns to global trade tensions and high-stakes crime stories. Priya joined HT at a pivotal moment, as Operation Sindoor was unfolding, and has since covered some of the most defining developments in recent times. Her reporting spans the Air India plane crash and the Pahalgam terror attack to India–US trade tensions, unrest in the Middle East, and key Assembly elections across states. She thrives in the fast-paced world of breaking news. In 2025–26, she was recognised with the Hindustan Times Digi Journo of the Q3 Award for driving over 4 million page views in a single month. A postgraduate in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) and a Mass Communication graduate from Patna Women’s College, Priya began her news career with the Zee News English team, where she extensively covered the Lok Sabha Election 2024, along with the Delhi and Maharashtra Assembly elections. When she’s not tracking or writing the next big development, she unwinds by watching series and films, reading books with strong female protagonists, and revisiting comfort shows for the familiar ease they bring when life feels a little too jittery.Read More

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