Girl watches boyfriend commit suicide LIVE on webcam

New Delhi: A 25-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide after a heated argument with his girlfriend in Varanasi. His parents said that he killed himself while chatting with his girlfriend on the webcam. They told the police that his girlfriend watched the horrifying incident but did nothing to stop him.

The mother of the deceased, Ankit Srivastava, found his body hanging from the ceiling of his bedroom. The webcam on his personal computer was switched on and broken mobile phone was lying on the floor.

The family of the youth believes that he smashed his cell phone in anger before taking the extreme step. They told the police that Ankit, an event management professional, was short-tempered and he used to chat with the girl daily in the night.

The police said that the probe is on to ascertain whether Ankit committed suicide during video chat or following a heated argument with the girl on the phone.

The incident occurred on Saturday but came to light on Monday when police filed an FIR against the girl