A businessman was booked by Chandigarh Police on Friday for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 24-year-old woman on February 22. The family of victim has accused the businessman of physical and mental harassment.
The father of the victim girl, Puneeta Kapoor, has alleged that the grandson of her landlord, had abetted her suicide by harassing her both physically and mentally. He also stated that girl’s phone was missing and there were injury marks on her neck and face, said Dilsher Singh, SHO, PS 17. Meanwhile, Amit Kapoor, brother of the deceased, alleged that he last spoke to Puneeta a day before she died, and she was very upset. She was friends with a youth who was harassing her.
After recording the statement of the victim’s family, a case against Deepinder Singh alias Deepi, the businessman, has been registered. The accused is the grandson of Puneeta’s landlord. Further investigation in the matter is under progress, added Dilsher. Puneeta Kapoor, committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her paying guest accommodation at Sector 16. She was noticed hanging with a dupatta by her landlord. The deceased was working with a private firm in Mohali and hailed from Patiala. Her father is an employee of the Railways.