Friend’s prank ends up in suicide of 24-year-old woman
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Friend’s prank ends up in suicide of 24-year-old woman

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: A 21-year-old woman was arrested for abetting the suicide of a close friend who fell in love with a fake persona she created on Instagram, police in Satara said on Wednesday. HT Image The victim was a 24-year-old woman whom the police described as a close friend of the suspect, Gayatri Bhoite, and was found dead on June 12. Wathar police inspector Avinash Mane said police found messages that suggested the victim was regularly in touch with the contact named Patil for several months and the two had appeared to have fallen in love. “On questioning Bhoite, she revealed that she had created a fake profile named Manish Patil, sent a friend request to the deceased, started chatting with her and made her fall in love with the non-existent man,” said Mane.

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