Kerala Woman Booked for Abetment to Suicide After Man Dies Over Harassment Charge

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News18•20-01-2026, 08:45
Kerala Woman Booked for Abetment to Suicide After Man Dies Over Harassment Charge
- •A woman in Kerala has been booked for abetment to suicide after a 42-year-old man, Deepak, died by suicide.
- •Deepak's death followed a viral Instagram video posted by the woman, accusing him of sexual harassment during a bus ride.
- •The video allegedly showed Deepak's elbow brushing against the woman's chest on a crowded bus, which many viewers dismissed as accidental.
- •The Kozhikode Medical College police registered the case under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) based on the family's complaint.
- •The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has ordered a police probe, directing the North Zone DIG to submit a report within a week.
Why It Matters: A Kerala woman faces abetment to suicide charges after a man's death linked to her viral harassment video.
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