India, June 24 -- A 15-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in Mumbra on Saturday after her private photographs were circulated on Instagram. The girl left behind a suicide note blaming her former boyfriend and two mutual friends, all minors, for pushing her to take the extreme step. All three were detained by the police and subsequently remanded to the Bhiwandi Children's Home, police officers familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times.

"The girl's former boyfriend was blackmailing her, threatening to upload intimate photos of her with him on social media if she did not pay a ransom. Two mutual friends of the duo were also helping the former boyfriend in the act," an officer said, requesting not to be identified. "The girl took th...