Youth kills self over MMS blackmail

April 25, 2012

Mumbai, April 25: Two youth were arrested for driving their friend to suicide after they allegedly blackmailed him over a supposed MMS clip with his girlfriend in Mumbai last week.

The two - Vicky Sakpal (22) and Kiran Gavte (21) - were earlier questioned on the basis of a suicide note found in the deceased's pocket. Another accused, Ganesh Somani, is on the run.

The family of the deceased - Kalpesh Waghmare (20) - informed the police after they found him hanging from the ceiling fan at their residence in Mumbai's Pathare Nagar.

Senior police inspector G D Deshmukh said, "The note stated that he was upset as he was being blackmailed by his friends Vicky, Kiran and Ganesh, who were allegedly distributing the clip."

It alleged that Vicky and Kiran had twice tried to make a video of Kalpesh and his girlfriend. The trio blackmailed Kalpesh's girlfriend on the basis on an MMS. It also stated that the third accused had alleged that Kalpesh had stolen Rs 1.5 lakh from his house.

The police found that Kalpesh was in love with a minor from the area. Kalpesh worked in a private bank, while Vicky is a final year student and Kiran works in a firm in Ambernath.

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Covid patient who fled hospital commits suicide after being brought back

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June 10,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 10: The man who fled from the Medical College Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 committed suicide on Wednesday morning after being brought back. He used his bed sheet to hang himself from the ceiling.

Hailing from Anad near Nedumangadu, the man, who was undergoing treatment in the isolation room set up at KHRWS pay ward, escaped from the hospital and boarded two KSRTC buses to reach his home.

The Health Department had said the latest tests had returned negative and he was to be discharged on Wednesday. However, City Police Commissioner Balram Kumar Upadhyay had claimed that one more test result of the person was awaited.

The man was blocked by locals upon his arrival at Anad. He was later taken back to the hospital and the police had registered a case against him under the Kerala Public Health Act and Epidemic Diseases Ordinance.

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Maha: Elderly man commits suicide over fear of COVID-19

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June 5,2020

Jun 5: The fear of contracting COVID-19 infection allegedly forced a 65-year-old man to commit suicide in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Friday.

The incident occurred at Mangewadi in Patoda on Thursday, when a passerby found the body of Asaram Pote hanging from a tree in his farm, an official said.

The police were immediately alerted and Pote's body was brought down in the presence of his relatives and locals, he said.

A suicide note was found on the deceased's person, in which he said that he had taken the extreme step as he was scared of contracting COVID-19 infection and no one should be held responsible for his death, the official said.

A case of accidental death was registered in this regard and further probe was underway, he added.

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