India, Oct. 19 -- In a tragic incident of suspected harassment and blackmail, a 19-year-old college student died by suicide at her home in Bagalur, Northeast Bengaluru, on Friday.

The deceased, Sana Parveen, a second-year BBA student residing with three friends in Bidarahalli, reportedly took the extreme step after enduring alleged harassment from a senior, identified as Refaas, a native of Thrissur, Kerala, Deccan Herald reported.

Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against the accused, who is currently absconding.

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According to her father, a civil contractor from Madikeri, Sana had confided in her family about the senior's...