Lucknow: A BTech final-year student, who died by suicide in the Bijnor area under Sarojini Nagar police limits on April 26, was allegedly facing harassment, her father claimed, following which the police lodged an FIR against a software engineer on Thursday.The FIR was lodged under the charge of BNS 108 (abetment of suicide).The student, a native of Raunahi in Ayodhya, was living on rent in Seema City for the past seven years. According to her father, a software engineer identified as Udit Mishra, who worked in a private company, was in contact with her and allegedly subjected her to mental and physical harassment.The father alleged that he received information about his daughter’s death on April 26. Upon reaching her room, he found her dead. Initially, the accused and local police informed the family that the student died by hanging herself.During police questioning, the software engineer stated that he tried calling the student multiple times. When she did not respond, he went to her residence, found the door locked from inside, and upon pushing it open, discovered her hanging from a ceiling hook with a dupatta.The victim’s father has demanded strict action against the accused and a thorough investigation, including examination of call records, chats, CCTV footage and other evidence, said inspector Kapil Gautam.
