Guard, worker held for pregnant woman’s alleged suicide in Kanpur; paternity test on cards

A security guard and a factory worker have been arrested in connection with the alleged suicide of a pregnant 25-year-old woman in Kanpur. The arrestees are Arvind alias Gole Pandey, 56, a security guard, and Pranjul Pal, 28, a factory worker. Police suspect the two men of abetting the woman's suicide after she became pregnant and was ignored by them when she sought help.

DNA samples from both men will be matched with a preserved foetus sample to determine paternity. The victim's body was found abandoned in a field near her house after she died during hospital treatment on April 12. Police found the accused had physical relationships with the victim, leading to her pregnancy. The post-mortem did not conclusively establish the cause of death, and her remains are being preserved for further examination.