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| India woman kills self 'over WhatsApp bullying' | India woman kills self 'over WhatsApp bullying' |
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| A Hindu woman has killed herself after facing harassment over her friendship with a Muslim man in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, police say. | A Hindu woman has killed herself after facing harassment over her friendship with a Muslim man in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, police say. |
| She told a friend on WhatsApp that she loved Muslims after being questioned over her friendship with the man. | She told a friend on WhatsApp that she loved Muslims after being questioned over her friendship with the man. |
| Police said screenshots of this exchange were shared on social media. | Police said screenshots of this exchange were shared on social media. |
| Five people from Hindu hardline groups also visited her house on Saturday to warn her parents, police say. The 20-year-old killed herself the same day. | Five people from Hindu hardline groups also visited her house on Saturday to warn her parents, police say. The 20-year-old killed herself the same day. |
| The police initially registered a case of suicide, but widened their investigation after reports about the role of social media in her death started to emerge on Monday. | The police initially registered a case of suicide, but widened their investigation after reports about the role of social media in her death started to emerge on Monday. |
| K Annamalai, a senior police officer Chikkamagaluru district, told the BBC that the woman had left a suicide note. | K Annamalai, a senior police officer Chikkamagaluru district, told the BBC that the woman had left a suicide note. |
| "She has mentioned that there was a photo of her with a man from another religious community. People started commenting about it and cast aspersions on her character," he said. | |
| He added that he killed herself after five persons went to her house and "complained to her mother that she was in love with a Muslim man." | He added that he killed herself after five persons went to her house and "complained to her mother that she was in love with a Muslim man." |
| He added that the police had arrested one person, and were searching for others. | He added that the police had arrested one person, and were searching for others. |
| 'A young life lost' | 'A young life lost' |
| BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi, who has seen the screenshots, said her WhatsApp messages were quickly shared in the district. | BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi, who has seen the screenshots, said her WhatsApp messages were quickly shared in the district. |
| In the messages, she is advised not to get "involved" with a man from another faith. She replies: "But I love Muslims." | In the messages, she is advised not to get "involved" with a man from another faith. She replies: "But I love Muslims." |
| She adds that she doesn't find anything wrong in being "associated" with members of any religious community. | She adds that she doesn't find anything wrong in being "associated" with members of any religious community. |
| Mr Annamalai said "whoever has criticised the woman, whether on Facebook or WhatsApp, would be arrested". | Mr Annamalai said "whoever has criticised the woman, whether on Facebook or WhatsApp, would be arrested". |
| "We believe it amounts to harassment due to which a young life has been lost. We are taking this case seriously because it wasn't her fault," he added. | "We believe it amounts to harassment due to which a young life has been lost. We are taking this case seriously because it wasn't her fault," he added. |
| In recent years, India has witnessed Hindu-Muslim tensions over what has come to be known as "love jihad". | In recent years, India has witnessed Hindu-Muslim tensions over what has come to be known as "love jihad". |
| The term has been popularised by radical Hindu fringe groups, who accuse Muslim men of participating in a "conspiracy to turn Hindu women from their religion by seducing them". | The term has been popularised by radical Hindu fringe groups, who accuse Muslim men of participating in a "conspiracy to turn Hindu women from their religion by seducing them". |
| If you are feeling emotionally distressed and would like details of organisations in the UK which offer advice and support, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. | If you are feeling emotionally distressed and would like details of organisations in the UK which offer advice and support, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. |