Patna: Grieving and demanding justice for their 34-year-old son who died by suicide in Bengaluru allegedly due to harassment and legal threats by his estranged wife and in-laws, Atul Subhash’s mother broke into tears while speaking to reporters, narrating that even though her son was “tortured”, he hid it from his family not to let them bear the pain he did.
Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old techie based in Bengaluru, tragically took his own life on December 9th, leaving behind a heartbreaking 1.5-hour-long video and a 24-page note narrating years of alleged harassment from his estranged wife and her family and a judge-based in Uttar Pradesh due to multiple cases filed against him and continuous pressure on him to pay more money to his estranged wife in alimony and child support, amounting up to Rs 2 crore.
As his grieving parents spoke to the media outside the Patna airport, their words were filled with sorrow and anger. When asked if they believed their son’s death was a murder, the father poignantly stated, “Torturing someone is the same as killing.”
Such was the distress and sorrow of losing her son, Subhash’s parents spoke while crying inconsolably and moments later, his mother fainted.
VIDEO | Bengaluru techie suicide: Mother of 34-year-old techie Atul Subhash, who allegedly died by suicide, fainted while crying inconsolably after arriving at the Patna Airport. pic.twitter.com/ZJYZEnV2Ee
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 11, 2024
Case against Atul Subhash’s wife and in-laws
Following Subhash’s tragic death, a case of abetment to suicide was filed against his wife Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha, father Anurag, and uncle Sushil on Tuesday.
A police team has been dispatched to Uttar Pradesh to question the deceased’s wife and her family members as part of the ongoing investigation. A senior police officer stated, “We are thoroughly examining all the allegations and conducting a comprehensive investigation into the matter from every angle.”
On Monday, Subhash’s body was discovered hanging at his residence in the Manjunath Layout area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Marathahalli police station. A placard bearing the message “Justice is due” was found in the room where he reportedly took his own life.
The tragic incident has triggered outrage across the country as the video recorded by Atul before his death went viral, prompting calls for justice and a debate on harassment men face due to false cases.
