Bengaluru:
A 24-year-old lady techie died after setting herself ablaze in a Bengaluru resort room as a result of she was allegedly repeatedly blackmailed by her uncle and aunt along with her non-public pictures and movies, police stated on Thursday.
The lady’s uncle, who’s the prime accused, has been arrested and an in depth probe is underway, the police added.
The lady set herself on fireplace at Radha Hometel, close to Kundalahalli metro station, on Sunday night, when her uncle compelled her to fulfill him there.
According to Whitefield Deputy Commissioner of Police Shivakumar Gunar, the girl was initially reluctant to go to the resort room, the place her uncle was ready, however was compelled to take action after he threatened to share her non-public pictures and movies along with her mother and father.
The sufferer, nevertheless, carried some petrol that she poured on herself contained in the room and set herself ablaze, police stated. She succumbed to accidents within the hospital.
The lady’s mom alleged her daughter had been staying along with her uncle and aunt for six years, and would even go on journeys with them.
The police stated they’ve seized a pen drive from the person’s possession. A case has been registered in opposition to the person and his spouse beneath numerous sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at HAL Police Station and an in depth probe is underway.