Blackmailed By Uncle Over Private Photos, Bengaluru Techie Dies By Suicide

| 17 Jan 2025 8:36 AM IST

Bengaluru:

A 24-year-old woman techie died after setting herself ablaze in a Bengaluru hotel room because she was allegedly repeatedly blackmailed by her uncle and aunt with her private photos and videos, police said on Thursday.

The woman’s uncle, who is the prime accused, has been arrested and a detailed probe is underway, the police added.

The woman set herself on fire at Radha Hometel, near Kundalahalli metro station, on Sunday evening, when her uncle forced her to meet him there.

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