BILASPUR: A 16-year-old boy allegedly dedicated suicide after accusing a former trainer of bodily harassment in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district, police stated on Wednesday.
The accused Aradhana Ekka (30) was arrested on Tuesday primarily based on the suicide be aware posted by the boy on social media earlier than killing himself, station home officer of Torwa police station Parivesh Tiwari stated.
The Class 11 pupil of a non-public faculty was discovered hanging from the ceiling of his home in Devrikhurd space on March 18, the official stated.
The boy lived together with his mom, who had stepped out of the home, and on return, discovered her son hanging, he stated.
“Investigations revealed that the boy had posted a ‘scheduled message’ (that mechanically will get posted on a specified date) tagging his pals on Telegram and Instagram social media platforms earlier than taking the acute step.
The message was written in English in a coded kind,” Tiwari stated.
The police’s cyber cell decoded the message and located that the boy had accused Ekka of bodily and mentally harassing him, following which the trainer was arrested, he stated.
Ekka, a resident of Sirgitti space, was earlier educating within the sufferer’s faculty, however moved to a authorities faculty, the official stated.
The accused remained involved with the boy and saved visiting his home and even met him on the day of the suicide, he stated.
The accused was booked beneath part 306 (abetment of suicide) of the IPC and sections 11 (sexual harassment) and 12 of the Safety of Kids from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the SHO stated, including that additional investigation is underway.
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