Kerala Viral Video SHOCKER I As Man Dies By Suicide, Sexual Harassment or Follower Farming? | Barkha

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A tragic case from Kerala has ignited a fierce debate on social media justice and its devastating consequences. Police have now booked a 35-year-old woman for abetment to suicide after a 42-year-old man allegedly took his own life when a video accusing him of sexual harassment went viral online.

Deepak, a textile firm employee from Kozhikode, was found hanging in his room on Sunday. Investigators say he had been under severe distress after a woman he had shared a crowded bus with posted a video on Instagram accusing him of inappropriate behaviour during the journey.

The clip, recorded on a packed bus to Kannur, showed the man’s elbow brushing against the woman’s chest — an act many viewers dismissed as accidental in a crowded space. The woman, however, stood by her claim, calling it a “sexual boundary violation.”

Initially treated as an unnatural death, the case took a dramatic turn after Deepak’s family filed a complaint, prompting police to register a fresh case under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for abetment to suicide. The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has now stepped in, ordering a high-level police probe and seeking a report within a week.

This heartbreaking story raises urgent questions: Where does accountability lie in the age of viral accusations? And how do we balance the right to speak out with the irreversible cost of online trials?

Barkha Dutt speaks to,

Ranjana Kumari, Social Activist,
Sanjay Hegde, Senior Advocate,
Mrunalini Deshmukh, Senior Advocate,
Dilip Cherian, ImageGuru


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