Maharashtra: Thane Police register suicide abetment case against 15 people after Cable operator kills self

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Thane Police have registered a case against 15 people for allegedly abetting the suicide of a cable operator in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Wednesday.

Pralhad Narayan Patil (45) operated the cable business in Sandap village.

The accused persons had also started a similar business in the village and they allegedly harassed Patil, senior police inspector Pandhari Kande from Thane railway police station said.

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On September 10, Patil allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding train between Dativali and Nilaje stations, police said.

The police later found a suicide note in his house in which he held the accused persons responsible for the extreme step, the official said.

Based on a complaint filed by Patil's brother, the police have registered a case against 15 people, the official said, adding that no arrest has been made so far.

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