Nirupama Pathak was a 22-year-old woman who was found dead in her parents' house in Koderma district in the state of Jharkhand, India on April 29, 2010.
Suspects[edit | edit source]
Nirupama's mother, Subha Pathak, was suspected of "honor killing" her.[1][2][3] Nirupama's journalist boyfriend Priyabhansu Ranjan was also accused of abetting her suicide. [1][4]
Court verdict[edit | edit source]
Based on forensic evidence and a suicide note signed by Nirupama, the court ruled out murder.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Boyfriend surrenders, jailed for death of journo Nirupama Pathak". Firstpost.
- ↑ "Nirupama Pathak". NDTV.com.
- ↑ "Nirupama Pathak case: 'She was bolted in bathroom by family members'". dna.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hindustan Times. "Nirupama Pathak's death: Criminal proceedings against boyfriend quashed". hindustantimes.com/. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014.