Andhra Pradesh minor ends life after 2 film her bathing
Accused posted the videos to his friends and also blackmailed her
Vizianagaram: A 16-year-old Dalit girl committed suicide after the girl’s neighbour filmed her nude while she was taking a bath. He posted the videos to his friends and also blackmailed her.
The girl, a Class X student, committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan on March 7 at Malyada village under Nellimarla mandal in Vizianagaram district. However, the incident came to light on Wednesday when the girl’s parents lodged a police complaint.
According to various sources, M. Mahesh, 22, the girl’s neighbour, filmed her using his mobile phone while she was taking a bath.
Later he sent the videos and photos after visiting an Internet café, owned by his friend K. Ramesh, 25, in Kanimella village.
Both Mahesh and Ramesh blackmailed the girl for sexual favours by threatening to upload the videos online.
Unable to bear the continuous sexual harassment from Mahesh and Ramesh, the girl took the extreme step on March 7 at her home.
The victim’s parents approached village elders for justice, but the village elders tried to suppress the crime and directed the two accused and one more person, who also supported Ramesh and Mahesh to pay Rs 30,000 each to the victim’s family members.
Sources said that the family members of the victim didn’t take a single rupee from the three persons even after the elders’ directions.
Irked the girl’s parents on Wednesday approached the police and complained
Sub-inspector of Nellimarka, K. Srinivas, said, “We have registered a case against the three and are investigating the case.”