In a tragic turn of events in Vrindavan, a man allegedly murdered his live-in partner after she filed a molestation complaint against him, before taking his own life.
A 24-year-old man died by suicide after allegedly murdering his 28-year-old live-in partner in Vrindavan in the district, a police official said on Sunday.
The couple had been in a live-in relationship for the past two years. However, their relationship came under strain after the woman filed a police complaint against him accusing him of molestation.
Circle Officer (Sadar) Preetam Pal Singh said the woman identified as Radhika (28) was living in a rented room along with the man identified as Subhash Thakur in Durgapuram Colony following a divorce from her husband.
Following a disagreement, Radhika had filed a police report against Thakur a few days earlier, accusing him of molestation and stalking.
Enraged by this, Thakur allegedly strangled Radhika to death and subsequently hanged himself.
The incident came to light on Saturday night when Radhika's sister, Anita, tried calling her multiple times, but her calls went unanswered. She then asked the neighbours to check on her.
Upon spotting a body inside the room through a window, the neighbours immediately alerted the police. When the police broke the door to enter the house, they found Radhika's body lying on the bed, while Thakur was found hanging from a noose.
Prima facie, Thakur murdered his partner and then took his life by hanging himself, police said.