Facing blackmail, Sabarkantha girl ends life

Palanpur: A 19-year-old girl from Kanai village in Sabarkantha allegedly ended her life by consuming poison on Thursday. The victim was being blackmailed by her boyfriend, who claimed to have her intimate photos and videos which he threatened to post on social media, the deceased’s mother stated in her police complaint.
“The deceased Nikita Parmar was a college student. The accused Ahmed Abbas Masih, 25, was arrested yesterday evening for blackmail and abetment of suicide under Section 306 of IPC,” said PSI Pinalben Chaudhary of rural police station of Himatnagar.
“The girl feared that her reputation would be ruined once the accused uploaded her private photos on social media. Masih was forcing her to have a physical relationship with him,” Pinalben said. The police have recovered the objectionable photos and videos from Masih’s mobile.
Masih had divorced his first wife and was in an extramarital relationship with another woman of the village before he came in contact with Parmar. Sources said that he had married for the second time and was living with his family. Still, Masih was in touch with Parmar and managed to trap her.
Parmar’s death has led to communal tension in the Kanai village. The police have strengthened bandobast so as to prevent any untoward incident.