Jatni, Aug 3: Police have arrested a youth in Odisha’s Jatni for allegedly blackmailing a minor girl with her photos and videos, which reportedly led her to die by suicide.
The arrested accused has been identified as S.K. Asif (19) from Mukundaprasad in Khurda district.
As per reports, the accused allegedly befriended the minor and secretly took her photos, later threatened to make them viral. The incident eventually led the girl to consume poison and end her life.
According to police, the deceased minor was living with her family in the Jatni police station area. A few months ago, she had developed a friendship with the accused. During this time, without her knowledge, the accused had taken some photos and videos of her on his mobile phone.
Later, the accused started pressuring the girl to marry him. When she refused, he threatened to make the photos and videos viral.
Distressed and mentally burdened, the girl informed her family about the incident and subsequently consumed poison.
She was immediately rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) and later shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar, where she passed away on the night of July 29 while undergoing treatment.
Following a complaint, a case was registered and the accused was arrested. He has been forwarded to the court, said the police.