A 24-year-old lady techie died after setting herself ablaze in a Bengaluru resort room as a result of she was allegedly repeatedly blackmailed by her uncle and aunt together with her non-public pictures and movies, police mentioned on Thursday.
The lady’s uncle, who’s the prime accused, has been arrested and an in depth probe is underway, the police added.
The lady took the intense step at Radha Hometel, close to Kundalahalli metro station, on Sunday night, when her uncle pressured her to satisfy him on the premises.
In keeping with Whitefield Deputy Commissioner of Police Shivakumar Gunar, the lady was initially reluctant to go to the resort room, the place her uncle was ready, however was pressured to take action after he threatened to share her non-public pictures and movies together with her dad and mom.
The sufferer, nevertheless, carried some petrol that she poured on herself contained in the room and set herself ablaze, police mentioned. She succumbed to accidents within the hospital.
The lady’s mom alleged her daughter had been staying together with her uncle and aunt for six years, and would even go on journeys with them.
The police mentioned they’ve seized a pen drive from the person’s possession. A case has been registered towards the person and his spouse underneath numerous sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at HAL Police Station and an in depth probe is underway.