A woman in Nagpur died by suicide while on a video call with her boyfriend on the night of 19 September. According to her family’s complaint, the relationship had lasted several years and had reached a point where marriage had become a major issue.
The case has now drawn attention because the video call reportedly remained connected for around 23 minutes after her death. Dhantoli Police have registered a case of alleged abetment of suicide against the woman’s boyfriend and are questioning him.
Here is what we know about the case so far.
What happened in Nagpur?
The incident took place in the Dhantoli area of Nagpur on the night of 19 September.
According to the complaint filed by the woman’s mother, the woman, identified as “Anjali” by the reports, video-called her boyfriend and told him that she was going to end her life.
The complaint alleges that she died by suicide while the call was still connected.
Police and the family have also told the media that the call remained active for about 23 minutes afterwards. The exact circumstances surrounding the call and what happened during those 23 minutes are part of the investigation.
Who were the couple?
Police said the couple had been in a relationship since 2015.
The woman had been working for a private company in Nagpur since December 2025 and was living with a friend in the Dhantoli area.
The man, identified in reports as 34-year-old Sachin Dahat, is from Amravati and is currently based in Pune, where he is pursuing a PhD.
The woman’s name has not been publicly identified in the reports. Times of India referred to her as “Anjali”, explicitly noting that the name had been changed.
Why did the relationship become a police case?
The woman’s family has made several allegations about the relationship.
According to her mother’s complaint, the man had maintained a physical relationship with the woman on the assurance that they would marry.
A few months before her death, the man allegedly went to the woman’s mother along with a friend and expressed his willingness to marry her. Her family agreed to the proposal, the complaint states.
The situation allegedly changed after the man spoke to his own family. According to the complaint, his family did not approve of the marriage.
Police said the man allegedly did not tell the woman about this and continued meeting her in Nagpur. When she raised the issue of marriage, he allegedly avoided giving her a clear answer before eventually saying that he could not marry her.
The complaint also alleges that he threatened to circulate her objectionable photographs on social media if she continued pressing him about marriage.
These are allegations made by the deceased woman’s family and are now part of the police investigation. They have not been established by a court.
What happened during the final video call?
According to the mother’s complaint, the woman called the accused on video on 19 September and told him that she was going to end her life.
The complaint alleges that he did not make an attempt to stop her.
She then died by suicide while the call was connected. The family said the video call continued for around 23 minutes after her death.
Police are now looking into the call and other available evidence to establish what happened before, during and after the incident.
What action has the police taken?
Dhantoli Police have registered a case against the man for alleged abetment of suicide based on the complaint filed by the woman’s mother.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which came into force on 1 July 2024, provides under Section 108 that a person who abets another person’s suicide can face imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine.
At present, the police case is based on the allegations made in the complaint. Registration of a case does not establish guilt, and the investigation will determine what evidence supports or contradicts those allegations.
The bigger question
The case raises questions beyond the relationship itself.
What exactly happened during the 23-minute period after the call remained connected? Did the accused receive any warning that required immediate intervention? What do the call records, digital evidence and statements of the people involved show?
Those questions cannot be answered from the complaint alone.
For now, the police investigation will have to establish the sequence of events and whether the allegations made by the woman’s family are supported by evidence.
The case also shows why claims involving threats, private photographs and promises of marriage need to be examined through evidence rather than assumptions. The final legal responsibility, if any, will be determined through the investigation and subsequent court proceedings.
