Kerala Student Dies By Suicide, Accuses Lover Of Pressuring Her To Convert For Marriage

Last Updated:August 11, 2025, 16:02 IST

Sona Eldose, a Teachers’ Training Course student, accused her boyfriend, identified as Rameez, and his family and friends of coercing her to convert in her suicide note.

The victim said she was physically assaulted and coerced to convert to Islam. (Representative Image)

A 23-year-old student in Kerala’s Ernakulam district died by suicide, and her family has alleged that was pressured by her boyfriend and his relatives to convert to Islam for marriage, prompting police to launch an investigation.

The victim, identified as Sona Eldose of Kothamangalam, was found hanging at her residence on Saturday. Police initially registered a case of unnatural death, but later recovered a purported suicide note alleging “physical assault and mental harassment over conversion."

In her note, Sona, a Teachers’ Training Course student, accused her boyfriend, identified as Rameez, and his family and friends of coercing her to convert. She alleged that Rameez took her to his house under the pretext of registering for marriage and his family told her she could marry him if she converted to Islam.

Victim’s Boyfriend Arrested

Police took Rameez into custody after Sona accused him of assault and forcing her to convert to a different religion. Rameez was charged under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with sexual intercourse under false promise of marriage.

Sona’s mother, Bindhu, a housemaid, alleged in a TV interview that Rameez’s family had earlier brought a marriage proposal, insisting she convert to their religion for the wedding. She claimed Sona initially agreed “out of love" but later refused after Rameez was allegedly linked to an immoral trafficking case.

Bindhu claimed her daughter genuinely loved Rameez and was willing to marry him even after the alleged trafficking case, but had made it clear to him and his family that she would not convert. She also claimed Sona was confined in a room, while the victim’s brother said she was also “beaten and threatened" by the accused.

Police said they would continue their investigation into all the allegations, including the victim being pressure to convert to Islam.

(with PTI inputs)

Aveek Banerjee

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...Read More

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August 11, 2025, 16:01 IST

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