Kozhikode: Police on Wednesday arrested a woman in connection with the death of Deepak U, a resident of Govindapuram here, for allegedly circulating a video on social media claiming that he had misbehaved with her on a private bus last week.
The woman, identified as Shimjitha, was taken into custody by the Kozhikode Medical College police from nearby Vadakara. Her arrest was later formally recorded, and a magistrate court in Kunnamangalam remanded her to 14 days of judicial custody, police said.
She has been shifted to a jail in Manjeri, Malappuram district, according to her lawyer.
Meanwhile, a large number of BJP workers gathered in front of the Medical College police station, alleging that the police were protecting the accused. The party claimed that the woman was arrested secretly and brought to Kozhikode in a private vehicle belonging to a police officer attached to the Medical College station.
Police said the woman is accused of filming the video on the bus and circulating it on social media.
Following Deepak’s death, a case was registered against Shimjitha for abetment of suicide, based on a complaint filed by his parents.
Deepak (42) was found dead in his bedroom on Sunday. His relatives alleged that he took his own life after the woman posted a manipulated video on social media portraying him as misbehaving with her. The video was widely circulated online and had come to Deepak’s notice.
According to relatives, Deepak had denied the allegation and had been under severe mental distress since the video surfaced.
With PTI inputs