Mumbai, Nov. 11 -- A 20-year-old woman employee of a reputed pharma company died by suicide after facing mental harassment from her boyfriend, police said on Tuesday.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Ritika Chauhan was in relationship with her former colleague Ali Shaikh. Despite her family's objections due to religious differences, she continued to see him, believing he was a good person.

However, around five months ago, Ritika discovered that Shaikh was allegedly involved with other women in the same office.

According to police sources, Ritika ended the relationship and quit her job, but Shaikh allegedly continued to trouble her even after she joined a new company in suburban Vikhroli. On the morning of October 8, Ritika was fo...