A 24-year-old NIFT student allegedly died by suicide at her rented apartment in Mumbai’s Worli area after prolonged mental harassment and suspicion over her character by her father, police said. Following a complaint by her mother, the accused was booked under BNS sections related to abetment of suicide and criminal intimidation. Police are probing alleged video call evidence linked to the case.
Mumbai: In a harrowing incident that has sent shockwaves through the city, a 24-year-old final-year fashion design student allegedly died by suicide at her rented apartment in Mumbai's Worli area after prolonged mental harassment and suspicion over her character by her father, police said.
Deceased Identified as Swapnali Ghewari
The deceased has been identified as Swapnali Ghewari, a native of Pune district and a student at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Following a complaint filed by her mother, Sunil Shankarrao Ghewari, 56, has been booked by Mumbai police under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act.
According to the police, Swapnali had been living in a rented apartment at Mahalakshmi Society on P.B. Road, Worli, for the past four months with two roommates, Divyanshi Rajeshkumar Singhal, 26, and Simen Manoj Dubey, 21. Her father, a farmer from Ambegaon, Pune, was allegedly struggling with severe alcohol addiction, which led to frequent domestic disputes.
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