Roshini Tandel and Rujukta Gawand, both 21-year-old girls attempted suicide after relatives got to know that they are in a relationship and were forbidden to see each other ever again, reported Mid-Day.
Both the girls were residents of Suman Nagar, Chunabhatti, Mumbai. Roshini was a social and political activist, while Rujukta used to help her father at his fast food joint, which was located close to Roshini’s home.
As soon as Rujukta’s father came to know about their love affair he scolded her daughter and warned her not to meet Roshni again, said a police official.
He then contacted Roshini’s elder sister, Amruta Jaiswal, and asked the two of them to meet him and discuss the matter at the office of a local political worker, Mahendra Nagte. There, he repeated his warning to Roshini and told her to stay away from his daughter.
“While Amruta and Kishore were arguing, they came to know that Rujukta had attempted suicide at home by drinking phenyl. She was rushed to a nearby hospital,” said a cop.
Heartbroken, Roshini went home with her sister and then locked herself in her room. “The next morning, when she did not open the door, we checked through the window and saw her hanging from the ceiling,” her sister Amruta told the police. Rujukta is currently recovering from her suicide attempt, but is said to be out of danger.
The police arrested Rujukta’s father, Kishore Gawand, in connection with Roshini’s death. Her sister Amruta told the police that he had rebuked and heaped profanities on them at the local politician’s office. Along with Roshini’s father, cops have also booked the politician, Mahendra Nagte.
Senior Police Inspector Sunil Bhosle said, “We have booked two people under Sections 306 (abetment of suicide), 507 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC and have arrested one in the matter. The statement of Rujukta is yet to be recorded as she is recovering from her suicide attempt. Future action will be taken once her statement is taken.”
Sourced from Mid-Day, Featured image courtesy: www.goternews.com
