Kanpur (UP), January 30: A 23-year-old man allegedly took his own life after facing pressure to change his religion in Kanpur’s Panki area, prompting protests by his family and local residents, officials said on Friday.
The deceased, Rohit Singh, also known as Deepak, a resident of Ratanpur, was found hanging in his home on Wednesday.
According to police, prior to his death, Rohit uploaded a video on social media claiming he had been forced to undergo religious conversion. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the matter.
Local residents and family members have staged demonstrations, demanding justice and a thorough probe into the circumstances leading to the tragic incident.
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