Bengaluru: A 34-year-old deputy general manager of a private firm died by suicide on Monday, leaving behind a 24-page suicide note accusing his wife, her family members, and a judge of “explicit instigation for suicide, harassment, extortion, and corruption.”
According to a statement released by the police, the victim identified as Atul Subhash was a resident of Uttar Pradesh who was living in Bengaluru.
The police stated that the Hoysala Police Control Room received a call at 6:00 am on Monday about the suicide in a flat at Bengaluru’s Manjunatha Layout in the Delfinium Residency.
The statement further stated that when the police went to search the place, the flat was locked from inside, and the lock was broken, following which they went inside and saw Atul hanging from a ceiling fan by the support of a nylon rope. The police stated that he was found dead upon arrival.
The police informed the incident to the brother of the deceased, Bikas Kumar, who later filed a complaint against Subhash’s wife, his mother-in-law, his brother-in-law, and his wife’s uncle, accusing them of filing a false complaint against Subhash and demanding Rs 3 crore for the settlement, which led to his mental and physical harassment, following which he had to take the step.
A case was later registered under the BNS Act, and an investigation is underway, the police stated.
In his suicide note, Subhash called for justice, stating, “Justice is due” on every single page of the 24-page note.
Along with his wife and her family members, Subhash also accused a principal family court judge in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur, along with an officer in the court, accusing him of taking bribes in front of the judge.
Subhash further described the instances that instigated him to take such a step. Subhash recorded a video describing his alleged harassment and asking his family members not to immerse his ashes till justice is served to him. His suicide also had a message for his four-year-old son, who he claimed had been to the WhatsApp group of an NGO, which he was connected to. The note also called for his parents to be given custody of his child.
Subhash mentioned in his suicide note that his wife had filed nine cases against him, including murder, sexual misconduct, harassment for money, domestic violence, and dowry.
