Coimbatore student booked for abetting suicide

COIMBATORE: The city police on Sunday booked a private college student on Sunday on charges of abetting the suicide of a girl student.
A 19-year-old girl from Rajiv Gandhi Street at Uppilipalayam near Singanallur was studying second year in a private college near Kalapatti. Her father works as a driver in a private company.
On June 11 around 4pm, she attempted to commit suicide by consuming rat poison and was admitted to a private hospital at Singanallur.On early Sunday morning, the girl died at the hospital.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that the girl was in love with Kesavakumar alias Vijay Sethupathi of Manamadurai. The youth was studying in a private college at Nava India. They had taken photographs together. When the girl started to avoid him, Kesavakumar threatened to post morphed photos of them being together on social media. He even demanded money and gold from her. She had given him Rs 35,000 in cash.
Based on the complaint filed by the girl’s father, the Singanallur police registered a case under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code. Police have formed a special team to nab Kesavakumar. Further investigation is on.