Prateek Tanmay
2 min readBengaluruJun 27, 2026 08:46 PM IST
A Mangaluru-based right-wing activist arrested for abetting the suicide of a pregnant minor girl was remanded in judicial custody by a local court on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Aneesh Poojary, was held after the girl left behind a death note blaming him.
The victim’s family accused Poojary of sexually exploiting her under the promise of marriage and then distancing himself, making the girl take the “extreme step”.
The Karnataka Police had initially registered an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) but changed it to a First Information Report (FIR) after the victim’s family formally lodged a complaint. The police said the 17-year-old girl had approached the right-wing organisation of which the accused is a member for help, but got no support from it.
As the victim was a minor, Poojary has been booked under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, apart from rape and abetment of suicide charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
“The post-mortem examination is complete, and medical professionals have preserved foetal samples for DNA profiling to serve as forensic evidence,” a senior police officer said.
Poojary was initially absconding following the girl’s death on Tuesday, but was caught by the police two days later following extensive search operations.
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Investigators are examining the suicide note, digital evidence, and witness statements as part of the probe.
