Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh Minor Dies After Alleged Financial Harassment
A 17-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh was in a relationship with a 19-year-old woman.
Police said the woman had allegedly received Rs 2.5 lakh from him.
They said she was asking for another Rs 1 lakh.
The boy was reportedly very upset about the money demands.
He consumed poison and was taken to a hospital in Bareilly.
He later died while receiving treatment.
The incident happened in Shahjahanpur district.
Police are investigating the allegations about the money and harassment.
A 17-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide after demands for money from the family of a 19-year-old woman he was dating.
The incident occurred in Shimra Dabhoura village in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district.
Police said the woman allegedly took Rs 2.5 lakh from the boy and demanded another Rs 1 lakh.
The teenager allegedly consumed poison after becoming distressed by the financial demands.
He was taken to Bareilly for treatment but died during treatment, according to the report.
- Who
- A 17-year-old boy, a 19-year-old woman, and her family were involved in the reported incident.
- What
- The boy allegedly died by suicide after facing alleged demands for money connected to his relationship.
- When
- The report does not specify the date of the incident.
- Where
- Shimra Dabhoura village, under Garhia Rangin police station in Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh; he died during treatment in Bareilly.
- Why
- Police said he was allegedly distressed by demands for an additional Rs 1 lakh after the woman had allegedly taken Rs 2.5 lakh from him.
- Age of deceased
- 17 years
- Woman’s age
- 19 years
- Alleged amount received
- Rs 2.5 lakh
- Additional alleged demand
- Rs 1 lakh
- Incident location
- Shimra Dabhoura village, Shahjahanpur district
- Treatment location
- Bareilly
- Reported cause
- Consumption of poison followed by death during treatment