Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Two Men Arrested in Kanpur Pregnant Woman's Suicide Case
A woman who was going to have a baby was found dead near her home in the city of Kanpur.
Police believe she took her own life.
She was 25 years old and was not married.
She was about six months pregnant.
Police arrested two men because they think the men encouraged her to hurt herself.
One man is a 56-year-old security guard.
The other man is a 28-year-old factory worker.
Police want to find out who the baby's father is, so they will do a DNA test.
They will compare the men's DNA with a sample from the baby.
Police also saw on the woman's phone that she talked to both men very often.
A 25-year-old unmarried woman, nearly six months pregnant, was found dead near her house in Kanpur last week.
Kanpur Police arrested a security guard and a factory worker on charges of abetment of suicide.
The arrested men are Arvind alias Gole Pandey (56), a security guard, and Pranjul Pal (28), a factory worker.
Police plan a paternity test, matching DNA samples from both men with a sample preserved from the foetus.
Phone call records showed the woman was in regular contact with both men, and police suspect she was in a relationship with them.
- Who
- A 25-year-old unmarried woman who worked at a private firm in Kanpur; arrested suspects Arvind alias Gole Pandey (56), a security guard, and Pranjul Pal (28), a factory worker.
- What
- The woman's body was found near her house; two men were arrested for abetment of suicide, and a paternity test is planned.
- When
- Last week, when the woman's body was found; arrests and paternity test plans were announced subsequently.
- Where
- Kanpur, India.
- Why
- Police suspect the woman was in a relationship with both men based on her phone call records and believe they abetted her suicide.
- Victim
- 25-year-old unmarried woman, nearly six months pregnant
- Location
- Kanpur
- Charges
- Abetment of suicide
- Arrested suspect 1
- Arvind alias Gole Pandey (56), security guard
- Arrested suspect 2
- Pranjul Pal (28), factory worker
- Victim's employment
- Private firm in Kanpur
- Planned test
- Paternity test matching DNA samples from both men with foetus sample
- Key evidence
- Phone call records showing regular contact with both men