Woman arrested in Ludhiana for pressuring minor into same-sex marriage

In connection with the suicide of a 15-year-old minor girl due to pressure for a same-sex marriage in Ludhiana, the police have arrested a 25-year-old woman. This arrest was made on Monday evening.

According to the police, the 10th-grade student residing in Vishnu Nagar under the jurisdiction of Basti Jodhewal police station died by suicide on Saturday evening. No suicide note was recovered from the spot.

Based on the complaint of the deceased girl's father, who is a factory worker, the police had registered a case against the accused woman on Sunday under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for abetment to suicide.

The father alleged that about six months ago, his daughter became acquainted with the accused through Instagram. He stated that the accused was continuously pressuring the girl to maintain the relationship and get married, due to which the minor girl was under severe mental stress.

Police officials stated that the accused woman runs a shop in Ludhiana itself. The police are also investigating from the angle of whether she had pressured any other girl in a similar manner.

Nothing has yet been proved in court.

Key developments

• Ludhiana police arrested 25-year-old woman on charges of abetting minor girl's suicide
• Family alleges: After friendship through social media, the woman was pressuring for same-sex marriage
• Police investigating after registering case under BNS Section 108 at Basti Jodhewal police station