A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide in India after a video of her stealing chocolate from a shopping mall went viral.
The unidentified teenager, who was reportedly in her third year of college, went to a shopping mall in West Bengal with her younger sister on September 29. According to her father, the student was caught on video stealing. She later apologized and paid the price of the chocolate to the store authorities.
Some of the mall’s employees reportedly took videos and photos of the incident and shared them on social media despite the teen speaking out against it. A video of the incident has since gone viral locally.
“She had made a mistake. They had taken her money and they still harassed her. She pleaded with them not to make the video go viral. Even after taking the money, they made the video go viral,” she told reporters Ratan Ghosh, the teen’s father.
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Out of humiliation, the teen allegedly committed suicide at her home Sunday night, according to her family. Her body, which was found hanging, was sent for postmortem examination. An investigation into her death is currently underway, according to Jaigaon Police Station officer Prabir Dutta.
“They should have taken action according to the law. Why did they have to make the video go viral? Ghosh said. “Today my daughter has committed suicide. How will I get it back? They took her money and they took my daughter. Can you return my daughter?
Locals who were angered by the incident organized a protest in front of the mall. On Monday, villagers reportedly rallied outside the Jaigaon police station and demanded a crackdown on those who posted the viral photo and video.
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According to Dutta, the incident is being investigated as a case of incitement to suicide. She also assured locals that those behind the video will be arrested.
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No arrests have been made as of press time. Mall authorities have not commented on the incident.
If you or someone you know is having trouble with suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. For a list of international suicide hotlines, click here.
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