21-year-old air hostess dies by suicide in Thane; ex-partner booked for abetment
Thane: A 21-year-old air hostess allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Maharashtra’s Thane district, and police have registered a case of abetment against her former partner, officials said on Wednesday.
The woman was found hanging from a ceiling hook at her residence in Anusuya Niwas area of Kalyan on December 28, News18 reported.
According to a complaint filed by the deceased’s mother, she became concerned after her daughter failed to respond to repeated phone calls and asked a neighbour to check on her. The neighbour found the woman hanging from a ceiling hook.
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She was rushed to Rukminibai Hospital, where doctors declared her dead, the official said.
The complaint stated that the deceased had been in a relationship with the accused since 2020. It alleged that he had recently refused to marry her, threatened to make her private photographs public, and had entered into a relationship with another woman, which drove her to suicide.
The family reported several grievances after reviewing her phone and bank statements following her last rites.
Police stated that the chat records and marks on her body suggested the accused frequently assaulted her. Bank account details showed that the accused had taken several lakh rupees from her on the promise of marriage, with the last transaction recorded on December 16, 2025.
Based on the complaint, police have registered an FIR against the accused under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway, officials said.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
