Two months after girl’s suicide, man accused of abetment arrested

Two months following the tragic suicide of a 17-year-old girl, a 25-year-old man has been apprehended in connection with the alleged abetment of her death. Named Nirdosh Rathore, the accused was also charged with the recording and dissemination of the video linked to the incident. He was apprehended on September 26 in the vicinity of Navdia Jhanda, facing charges under the Indian Penal Code for abetment of suicide and the IT Act.

The girl tragically took her own life on July 21, only a day after the video – which sparked widespread online abuse – went viral. According to police, the three individuals who confronted the boys at the café and recorded the video were identified as Rathore, along with two minors. The girl's brother claimed that the teenage boys had gangraped her and threatened dire consequences if she revealed the incident.

This allegation led to the registration of an FIR against eight individuals, including the two minors who were also detained.

Two videos were recovered during the investigation. One video depicted the girl sitting at the café with the two boys, while the other showed three men questioning and confronting the boys. However, neither video displayed any form of assault. The girl's brother alleged that she met one of the minors through a woman doctor at her clinic. Upon learning about the incident, the family decided to approach the police the following day.

The FIR lists three minors who allegedly went to the café with the girl, three men accused of recording and circulating the video, the café owner (unnamed), and the doctor at the clinic where the girl received treatment. Police are actively seeking the remaining two individuals who accompanied Rathore to the café.