Ahmedabad: A 23-year-old woman from Meghaninagar died by suicide after allegedly being harassed and stalked by a man over four years. She had known him since childhood. Sabarmati Riverfront East police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against the accused after recovering a suicide note in which she accused him of repeatedly harassing her and telling her to die.The woman jumped into Sabarmati river on Oct 17. Her body was found near Ghat No. 1. Police initially registered an accidental death case and during inquiry, recovered her handwritten suicide note and mobile phone.According to the complaint, the accused and the woman had attended school together from Classes I to V. The woman’s brother, a third-year BCA student who also works at a service centre in Chandlodia, said the harassment surfaced in 2022 after his sister was admitted to Civil Hospital after an accident. Her WhatsApp status had a picture of her with the accused. She told the family that the accused had taken her phone and posted the picture.About two years ago, the accused had slapped her and the matter reached police. Her family did not file a complaint after assurances from parents of the accused. A year ago, distressed, she had been brought back from the riverfront after counselling.On Oct 16, the accused had asked the woman’s father to stop her from messaging his fiancee.
