Five youths of Vallabh Nagar area have been booked by Jehangirabad Police for harassing a 15-year old boy and abetting his suicide on Wednesday.
According to the police, in the investigation, it was found that the victim Raja Yadav committed suicide after boys of his locality used to harass him and took his motorbike which they were not willing to return. Police said that the accused also used to extort money from the victim due to which he used to remain upset which was claimed by his family.
The action against the five was taken after the family members of the victim alleged that the youths used to mentally harass him and have even kept his motorbike after some money dispute but they were not aware of the dealing.
Police have also found that the along with mental harassment the victim faced physical harassment. The accused were friends of the victim and were identified as Saifu alias Sayyed, Mohammad Naved, Vishal Thakur, Raju Khan and Mohammad Amir who were named in the FIR.
The police have registered a case under section 306 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Till the filing of the report, no arrest was made in the case. On November 11, the victim Raja Yadav jumped into the lower lake at Khatlapura area. Family members of the deceased reached the Jehangirabad Police Station and created ruckus demanding immediate arrest of those who were bullying the boy. The deceased was a student of class XII in Glorious School at Jehangirabad.