UP: Man hangs self from flyover; alleges coercion to marry widowed sister-in-law in last video

A 25-year-old man allegedly died by suicide, hanging himself by a noose around his neck from a flyover on a stretch of the Delhi-Dehradun expressway in Saharanpur, over apparent coercion to marry his widowed sister-in-law, police said on Sunday.

The investigation into the incident, which took place on April 8 under Badgaon police station limits, took a new turn after a purported video recorded by the youth before his death surfaced on social media.

In the clip, the deceased -- identified as Vishal -- is seen saying that he was being pressurised to marry his widowed sister-in-law, who was around 10 years older than him, and he was mentally distressed.

Badgaon Station House Officer Amit Nagar said a case was registered under relevant provisions on Saturday based on a complaint filed by the deceased's mother, Sudesh Devi, seeking action against those who abetted her son's death.

According to the complaint, after the death of Vishal's elder brother, Pritam Singh, the parents of his widowed sister-in-law were allegedly coercing him to marry her.

However, Vishal was opposed to the marriage as he regarded his sister-in-law as a motherly figure.

Police said they are investigating the authenticity of the purported video, and further action will be taken based on the findings.