A 16-year-old girl in Nigohan area, Lucknow died by suicide after being allegedly harassed by gram pradhan Navneet Rawat. Rawat, who had gained the girl's trust and later refused to marry her, is accused of threatening to make their private photos and videos viral. An FIR has been registered.
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