NEW DELHI: A probe into a 15-year-old boy’s suicide revealed that a 26-year-old sales executive allegedly committed sexual assault and harassed him, according to Pune Police on Wednesday.
“The investigation showed that an unidentified person had sent messages to the boy threatening to make his photos and videos public. Police tracked down the accused,” a police official said.
According to a PTI report, the enquiry revealed that the sales executive had sexually assaulted the adolescent and captured the incident on his mobile device.
“The accused later started harassing the boy by sending him the photos and videos on his phone, leading to the teenager killing himself,” the officer added.
The authorities have filed charges against the accused, including abetment to suicide.
The teenager died by suicide at his residence on October 15.
The authorities have registered a case under applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. The accused remains at large.