Shocking details have emerged in the case relating to the suicide of a 22-year-old woman in Vejalpur area of Ahmedabad 20 days ago. As per the information available, the deceased, who worked at a pharma company in Changodar owned by her maternal uncle, was repeatedly raped by him, leading to her pregnancy. Unable to bear the trauma, she took her own life.
Disha (name changed) lived with her brother in an apartment in Vejalpur. For the past three years, she was employed at a pharma company owned by her uncle Laxman Damoliya, a South Bopal resident.
As per her brother’s complaint, Disha quit her job on July 1 and subsequently took her life on July 13.
How the case came to light
Two days after the incident, one of Disha’s colleagues revealed to her brother that Damoliya had been flirting with her sister on social media since February. However, the messages were often deleted by her.
Suspicious of the messages, Disha confided in her colleague, explaining that Damoliya, her maternal uncle, had repeatedly raped her in the company office promising her a lavish future. Disha warned her colleague to stay away from him.
Furthermore, Disha had recorded her conversations with Damoliya and sent the video to the colleague for safekeeping. It was also revealed to the colleague that Disha was pregnant. Thirteen days before she committed suicide, a pregnancy test confirmed she was one-month pregnant. Disha had even undergone a medical examination at a hospital in Vejalpur.
Based on the complaint, Vejalpur police have registered a case and launched an investigation.
Vejalpur Police Inspector R M Chauhan said, “In the case of Disha’s suicide, we have gathered significant evidence against the accused, including Instagram chats between the deceased and Laxman Damoliya. Moreover, a gynaecologist’s report and chats between Disha’s colleague and Laxman are also recorded. We searched the accused’s pharma company and residence, but he was not found. We will soon nab him.”