Overview
- Constable J B Gautam was arrested, suspended and sent to judicial custody after the victim’s father filed a complaint.
- A case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 69 for false promise to marry and Section 108 for abetment of suicide.
- Police say the pair lived together for about three to four years, during which she alleged physical and mental exploitation and said he planned to wed another woman.
- Two short videos the woman recorded before her death are central to the probe, and her mobile phone has been seized for examination by the Forensic Science Laboratory.
- Departmental proceedings have begun against the constable, and police note the woman had not previously submitted a formal written complaint as the investigation continues.