Faridabad, April 5 A 28-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself while on a video call with his girlfriend here on Sunday, police said.
The deceased, identified as Nikhil, was a resident of Jawahar Colony in Faridabad.
After being informed of the incident, police arrived at the scene, secured the body, and took it to Badshah Khan hospital for post-mortem, an officer said.
According to police, Nikhil had been in a relationship with a woman from Sanjay Colony for about five years.
The couple had planned to get married, and their families had even discussed the matter. However, the woman had been refusing to marry Nikhil for some time, causing him mental distress.
Around 5 pm on Sunday, Nikhil was chatting with the woman on WhatsApp. He then made a video call, and hanged himself while on camera. The woman, who witnessed the incident, immediately called Nikhil's friends.
When they arrived at Nikhil's house, he was found dead, hanging from a noose inside his room.
Nikhil was reportedly alone at home at the time. His father had passed away some years ago, and his mother was away in Ujjain.
The incident is being investigated in detail, a senior police officer said.