NEW DELHI: Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash’s brother Bikas Kumar accused Subhash’s wife, her mother, brother, and uncle of filing false complaints and demanding Rs 3 crore for a settlement. Kumar claimed that the relentless harassment drove Subhash to end his life.
A 34-year-old deputy general manager of a private firm, Atul Subhash, died by suicide in his flat at Manjunatha Layout’s Delfinium Residency on Monday.
Subhash, originally from Uttar Pradesh, left behind a 24-page suicide note accusing his wife, her family members, and even a judge, of pushing him to the brink. He alleged explicit instigation for suicide, harassment, extortion, and corruption.
The victim's father, too alleged that Subhash's wife framed Subhash in multiple cases. He said, "He (victim) had said to us that those in the mediation court do not work as per law, not even as per the rules of Supreme Court. He had to go to Jaunpur from Bengaluru at least 40 times. She (the deceased wife) used to frame one charge after another. He must have been frustrated but never let us feel that. Suddenly, we received the information about the incident - he sent a mail to our younger son around 1 am. It's 100% true (the allegations of the deceased against his wife and her family). We cannot express the level of tension that our son would have been in."
The Hoysala Police Control Room received a call early Monday morning about the incident. Upon reaching the flat, the police found it locked from the inside. Breaking the lock, they discovered Subhash hanging from a ceiling fan with a nylon rope.
Subhash’s suicide note details his ordeal, highlighting nine cases filed against him by his wife. These included accusations of murder, sexual misconduct, harassment for money, domestic violence, and dowry demands. Subhash alleged that these cases were part of a larger conspiracy to extort money from him.
Shockingly, the note also implicated a principal family court judge in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur and a court officer, accusing them of corruption and bribery.
Throughout the suicide note, Subhash repeatedly wrote “Justice is Due.” He recorded a video narrating his alleged harassment and urged his family not to immerse his ashes until justice is served.
The note included a heartfelt message for his estranged four-year-old son, whom he claimed was kept away from him. Subhash called for his parents to be granted custody of the child.
The police have registered a case under the BNS Act and initiated an investigation.
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