Three young women, Komal (21), Vijayalakshmi (19) and Mehak Jain (18), were brutally murdered due to this mentality. These incidents have happened due to suspicion on social media.
Love is a selfless feeling. There is affection for one another, trust in supporting each other throughout life, and a protection of rights.
That is why this relationship is considered safer. But in this relationship, when power is exercised over the partner and the spirit of suspicion enters, it becomes as dangerous as poison. There is no hesitation in taking each other's lives. Komal was strangled to death on March 12, and her body was dumped in the Chhawla canal. Vijayalakshmi was stabbed to death by her 20-year-old boyfriend in the Delhi Cantonment area on April 7th. Mahak Jain was murdered on June 2nd in Mehrauli in South Delhi. She was stabbed and then set on fire. In each of these cases, the actions of the perpetrators were a toxic mix of jealousy, entitlement and an intense fear of losing their partners. The social media platform Instagram is a common element; posts on it often fuel anger. This is what creates a sense of revenge, according to the police.
The accused used the social media platform to ‘control’ their girlfriends, who could not bear to see the girls interacting with other friends or acquaintances online. The instant gratification and constant contact offered through these platforms fueled such thrilling tendencies, said by the police.
Senior psychiatrist Dr. according to Nimish Desai, the mental state seen in this type is not just simple jealousy, but is related to the “jealous subtype” of “delusional disorder”. “These people appear normal from the outside. But there is a special part of their mind where only suspicion, insecurity and a sense of ownership work. They accuse their partner of being a threat even without evidence." The ability to maintain relationships has decreased in today’s generation. The ability to digest rejection has also decreased significantly.
This increases insecurity and leads to hyper-suspicious, violent behaviour. Senior psychiatrist Dr. Jitendra Nagpal said, “People in stressful relationships need a safe space to express themselves. Many do not get support even from their close ones and therefore feel isolated. Often, people feel ashamed to admit that something is wrong in their relationship. Thinking, ‘What if my relationship is not perfect?’ They do not talk to anyone, and in such silence, violent behaviour is born. Red signals in a relationship: constant emotionally disturbing behaviour, intolerance and attempts to control. If not addressed in time, all these things can soon take a dangerous turn.
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