SURAT: A 22-year-old woman attempted suicide in Uchhal of Tapi district of south Gujarat after forced abortion and refusal to marriage by her boyfriend. A compliant of rape has been registered against the boyfriend by the woman on Friday.

The woman claimed in her complaint that Akash Gamit, 25, of Navapur in Maharashtra, used to come with his grandfather at her farm. The complainant’s family was doing farming in partnership with the accused’s family. The accused, allegedly, befriended the complainant and developed physical relation promising marriage.

The complainant became pregnant and on coming to know about it, the accused asked her to take medicine for abortion. Upon objection from the woman, the accused forcibly gave her the medicine which lead to the abortion. The accused continued physical relation after abortion but refused to marry the woman.

On not finding any way out of the abuse, the woman attempted suicide at her residence by consuming pesticide on December 1. She survived the attempt and described her ordeal upon questioning. The police has registered a complaint and started the investigation into the case.