Talking to PTI over the phone, Additional DCP (West) Akash Patel said they received information about a suicide by a PhD student at around 1 pm. As police teams rushed to the spot, they found the door of Jaiswal's room was locked from inside. After breaking open the door, they found the woman's body hanging from the ceiling fan, he added Uttar Pradesh Shocker: PhD Student at IIT-Kanpur Dies by Suicide in Hostel Room, Probe Underway.
The case was filed under IPC sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 506 (criminal intimidation) against Rao, the BEO for Kurwar block who on Wednesday was attached to the Basic Shiksha Adhikari's office. Rao is also facing a magisterial inquiry.
Based on a complaint lodged by the teacher’s son Ashish Tripathi, the trio was booked under IPC sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), police said.
Before allegedly committing suicide, the couple recorded a video in which they mentioned names of the accused, the police said. Based on a complaint by the brother of the deceased man, an FIR was filed against the two men on Friday under Sections 376 D (gang rape ) and 306 (abetment to suicide), the SP said. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Hours After Wife’s Gang Rape, UP Couple Die by Suicide by Consuming Poison in Basti; Two Accused Arrested.