17-yr-old dies after consuming poison; parents booked

GREATER NOIDA : A 17-year-old girl died under mysterious circumstances on Friday evening, a few metres away from her house in Jewar. The victim, who was a student of class 12 at a government school, had gone to a farm, where she died after allegedly consuming poison. The police have registered a case against her parents, suspecting their involvement in the death.

Vishal Pandey, ADCP, Greater Noida, said in the evening, some locals informed the police about the incident. “The body was found on straw in a hut in the field. The police sent the body for a post-mortem, and medical reports revealed that she had died of poison,” he said.

Umesh Bahadur, SHO, Jewar police station, said the police questioned the victim’s family but their statements were not coherent.

“They revealed that a local boy had befriended the girl and had taken her photographs and videos. They alleged the boy had been blackmailing her, which may have prompted her to consume poison. We also questioned the boy, who said he was in a relationship with the girl but the victim’s family were against the relationship,” he said, adding the boy alleged that the girl’s family members may have poisoned her.

Pandey said the police suspect the role of victim’s family. “The police is probing the matter. Sub-inspector Azimuddin has filed a complaint in this case against the victim’s parents and uncle under sections 306 (abetment to suicide) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) of the IPC. Victim’s viscera has been preserved for further probe. We will take action based on evidence,” he said.