Stalked for months, Indore woman dies by suicide

The family initially believed she may have done this out of fear of possible failure in her Class XII examinations, but results out later on Monday showed that she cleared the exam with 74% marks.

Updated on: Jul 30, 2020, 07:34:20 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

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A 19-year-old woman is believed to have died of suicide at her home in Indore on Monday, her family said on Tuesday, adding that she was pushed to this because of harassment by two stakers.

Police inspector Yogesh Tomar said neighbours and the woman’s friends later told the family about the two stalkers. (PTi)

The family initially believed she may have done this out of fear of possible failure in her Class XII examinations, but results out later on Monday showed that she cleared the exam with 74% marks.

Police inspector Yogesh Tomar said neighbours and the woman’s friends later told the family about the two stalkers. “One of the stalkers was exerting pressure on her to accept his offer for marriage. They also threatened to kill her family if she refused to accept the proposal. But the family was not aware of this.”

The family said police later accepted a complaint from the brother .

“The girl’s father...who is a labourer said he initially thought that she had committed suicide out of fear of possible failure in the exam; the result of which was announced on Monday afternoon. They checked her result and found she passed with 74% marks,” said Tomar. “Police registered an FIR on the complaint of the girl’s brother...on Tuesday and are investigating the matter. No arrest has been made so far.”

The brother said his parents were away and her sister was alone at home when the two stalkers, Sunny and Bhaiyyu, who have criminal records, barged into the house and threatened her with dire consequences if she did not marry one of them.

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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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