Gurugram police book unidentified in 14-yr-old boy suicide case

Sumedha Sharma

Tribune News Service

Gurugram, May 14

Gurugram police, on Thursday, booked unidentified person for alleged abetment to suicide of a 14-year-old boy last week. The unidentified man had allegedly accused the 14-year-old of molestation posing as a girl on Instagram.

The victim jumped from the 11th floor of his apartment building, hours after he was named by a girl living nearby in a “MeToo” post on Instagram.

The post read that the girl was attacked by the boy two years ago and “was tired of keeping it a secret”. She went on to describe the alleged incident in the basement of her apartment complex and accused him.

The ‘allegation’ was made the day “Bois Locker Room” group controversy went viral.

Though the boy left no suicide note behind, sources claimed that various messages were received on his phone sent by friends warning him of police torture and media trial owing to the controversy.

One of his friends was an eyewitness to the suicide but did not call the police.

It was the victim’s family that demanded an FIR against both Instagram and the girl for leading to boy’s death. The girl in question refused owing any account or putting any post, claiming she was impersonated.

“We are still awaiting a reply from Instagram. The girl has refused any such post and thus, we have e registered an FIR against an unidentified person, who may have made a fake account in her name. We are investigating the matter,” said ACP Karan  Goel.