On Saturday, a female cop’s moral policing act became the cause of death for a 17-year-old SSC student from Kalina, Santacruz. The girl was spotted with her male friend by the constable and was reprimanded for not studying for her ongoing SSC exams.

After the girl was escorted home by the constable, neighbours began alleging that she might be involved in a prostitution racket ruining her and her family’s image, forcing her to take the extreme step.