Overview
- The 19-year-old, identified in reports as Durvank Pramod Shevale, was found dead at his Khanbhag home on June 25, and his mother lodged a complaint alleging conversion pressure tied to a relationship.
- Sangli City Police registered an abetment-of-suicide case under Sections 108 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and arrested Sahil Raju Bagwan while booking a 15-year-old girl as a juvenile accused.
- Police seized the deceased's and the accused's mobile phones and recovered chat records that reportedly include discussions of religious conversion.
- A 12-second video made by the deceased has been recovered and is said to confirm suicidal intent but not to state a motive, so cyber police are extracting full message histories to establish what led to his death.
- The involvement of a minor limits public disclosure and shapes legal steps, and the case could heighten scrutiny of alleged demands to change religion in personal relationships as investigators seek clear evidence before concluding motive.