“Maharashtra: 16-year-old girl in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar commits suicide after months of harassment by Kasim Pathan”, Opindia, August 19, 2024:
“On Sunday, 18th August, a 16-year-old girl identified as Pooja Pawar committed suicide 8 months after facing harassment at the hands of one individual identified as Kasim Yasin Pathan. The girl is believed to have jumped into a well ending her life in Aher village of Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. The incident was shared by one of the local BJP leaders Ram Satpute, demanding action in the case.
As per the local reports, the incident is said to have happened on Sunday, 18th August afternoon. Pooja studied in 11th from the science stream whereas the accused worked as a mechanic in a local garage. The girl was staying in the city as she had been admitted to a private coaching centre for her studies. However, she recently went to her village for the Rakshabandhan festival.
The accused as per the initial information liked the girl and forced her to accept his advances. He, in the past eight months, had threatened the girl saying that he would kill her brother if she failed to accept his love advances. The girl tried to avoid the accused in all the ways possible but to no avail. He kept on harassing her now and then……”
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