Mumbai: Man accused of abetting suicide by falsely linking victim to criminal case

Accused is already in custody on charges of rape. Representation pic

The Mulund police have filed a case of abetment to suicide after a 27-year-old man reportedly died by suicide on December 26. The incident came to light after the police received information about a body found near LBS Marg.

"We reached the spot and found the individual unconscious. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. He was identified as a 27-year-old resident of Sion," said Senior Police Inspector Shivaji Chavan from the Mulund police station.

A suicide note was found with the deceased, prompting the police to charge another 27-year-old man with abetment to suicide.

"The note claims that the accused had named the deceased in a criminal case, which may have led him to take this extreme step," Chavan said.

According to the police, the accused was already in custody on charges of rape in a case registered by the Wadala TT police. Investigations revealed that the accused allegedly invited women to hotel rooms, blackmailed them, and used the deceased's documents to book the rooms.

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