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Mumbai Police Rescue 19-Year-Old After Boyfriend’s Apparent Suicide in Powai

Officers are examining claims of verbal abuse by the boy’s family.

Overview

  • Parksite police in Ghatkopar rushed to the teenager’s locked home, forced entry, and rescued her from an attempted hanging before taking her to Rajawadi Hospital, where doctors stabilised her.
  • Earlier on Saturday, a 19-year-old boy who lived near Mahatma Phule Market in Powai was found dead in what police described as an apparent suicide.
  • Authorities registered an accidental-death case in the boy’s death and said inquiries into the circumstances are underway.
  • Police said the boy’s family had verbally abused the girl after learning of his death, and investigators are looking into those allegations.
  • Officials noted both teens are 19 years old and urged residents to seek mental-health support and contact police in emergencies.