CBI Secures Big Conviction In Puducherry Abetment To Suicide Case

CBI has secured a conviction in an 'abetment to suicide' case after a court in Puducherry sentenced a man, Pradeep to five years' rigorous imprisonment over the 2012 death by suicide of Priyadarshini, a MBBS student.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has secured a conviction in an 'abetment to suicide' case - widely seen as one of the most difficult to prove - after a court in Puducherry sentenced a man, Pradeep to five years' rigorous imprisonment over the 2012 death by suicide of Priyadarshini, a MBBS student.

The court also levied a fine of Rs 5,000 on Pradeep, who is a resident of Puducherry's Thirukannur

The CBI had contended Pradeep broke up with Priyadarshini, who hailed from Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati district, and then sent a text message casting aspersions on her character and that the message had led to the young woman killing herself. A key piece of evidence was that text message, which was recovered by a team of forensic scientists from Chennai.