A 24-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru ended her life by setting herself on fire due to sexual harassment and blackmail by her uncle. The accused, arrested by HAL police, had been threatening to leak her nude photos and videos to force physical intimacy. Her family and friend had earlier received warnings about her suicidal thoughts.
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