Palghar, February 27 A case has been registered against a 20-year-old man in connection with the suicide of a college student who was reportedly in a relationship with him in Palghar district, Maharashtra, according to police on Friday.
The 19-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping in front of a local train at Virar railway station on January 29, an official said.
Based on a complaint filed by the woman's mother, a case under section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered against the accused, a resident of Washim, he said.
According to the police, the accused befriended the victim on an online gaming platform last year and reportedly established a physical relationship with her with the promise of marriage.
The victim's mother, in her complaint, alleged that her daughter became pregnant and was distressed after the accused refused to marry her and entered into another relationship.
The medical report confirmed that the deceased was pregnant at the time of her death, the official added.