Jalandhar, May 20 -- The family of a Karnataka-based girl, who allegedly committed suicide in a Phagwara-based private university on Saturday night, has accused a professor of harassing her. The family, seeking punitive action against the accused, has urged the Kapurthala police to carry out a detailed investigation.

The family of the 21-year-old aerospace engineer, who had studied in the university before taking up a job in New Delhi, met senior police officials and alleged that the professor had developed relations with her on the pretext of marriage, but she (deceased) later found out that he was married, having two children.

"We have WhatsApp chat proof to substantiate our accusations that it was the professor who called her to the ...