3 arrested for abetment of suicide over affair

Jaisalmer: The district police arrested three persons on charges of abetment to suicide. They were produced in the court on Friday from where they were sent to jail. The case dates back to February when a 17-year-old youth, resident of Phalsoond in Jaisalmer district, ended his life by jumping in front of a train at Delhi’s Sarai Rohilla. One of the accused is a school and hostel owner. The matter is said to be that of a love affair in which the school owner harassed the victim so much that he was forced to end his life. Deputy SP ST/SC cell Faulal Meena and Bhaniyana SHO KR Godara were investigating this case.

SP Ajay Singh said that on March 6, 2021 applicant Aidan Ram gave a report that his son Chutraram (17) was staying at BR Hostel and was preparing for the Indian Army. His report said that on February 3, 2021, Rafiq Aalam, Mahaveer Singh and Yuvraj Singh beat up his son. The hostel warden, Rawal Chandra, rescued him that day. The three came again and threatened to kill Chutraram if he was found there the next day. After this Chutraram went missing.

The victim’s father alleged that Om Prakash, the hostel owner hid this fact from him for two days. According to him both Om Prakash and Rawal Chandra were also culprits. The deceased’s father said that he kept calling up his son but there was no reply. On February 5 at 9.42pm Delhi police called him up to tell him about Chutraram’s death.

The SP said that teams were formed and Mahaveer Singh, Rawal Chandra and Om Prakash were arrested under Section 306, during inquiry they confessed to their crime.

Investigating officer Faulal Meena said that Chutraram was staying in Om Prakash’s hostel. Here he fell in love with a girl, who happened to be Om Prakash’s relative. Om Prakash, along with others beat up Chutraram and harassed him so much that he saw no option but to commit suicide.