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Blackmailed By Uncle Over Private Photos, Bengaluru Techie Dies By Suicide

Blackmailed By Uncle Over Private Photos, Bengaluru Techie Dies By Suicide

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A 24-year-old woman techie died after setting herself ablaze in a Bengaluru hotel room because she was allegedly repeatedly blackmailed by her uncle and aunt with her private photos and videos, police said on Thursday. The woman’s uncle, who is the prime accused, has been arrested and a detailed probe is underway, the police added. The woman took the extreme step at Radha Hometel, near Kundalahalli metro station, on Sunday evening, when her uncle forced her to meet him at the premises. According to Whitefield Deputy Commissioner of Police Shivakumar Gunar, the woman was initially reluctant to visit the hotel room, where her uncle was waiting, but was forced to do so after he threatened to share her private photos and videos with her parents.  The victim, however, carried some petrol that she poured on herself inside the room and set herself ablaze, police said. She succumbed to injuries in the hospital. The woman’s mother alleged her daughter had been staying with her uncle and aunt for six years, and would even go on trips …

Bengaluru techie suicide: Denying grandson’s custody, SC says deceased’s mother ‘stranger to child’ | Latest News India

Bengaluru techie suicide: Denying grandson’s custody, SC says deceased’s mother ‘stranger to child’ | Latest News India

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Jan 07, 2025 07:50 PM IST The deceased techie’s mother sought her grandson’s custody and alleged that her daughter-in-law kept the child’s location hidden. The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the mother of Bengaluru techie, who died by suicide in December, custody of her grandson by saying that she is a “stranger to the child”. The Supreme Court has directed the child to be produced in court during the next hearing on January 20. (File Image) The 34-year-old software engineer, originally from Uttar Pradesh, had alleged harassment and extortion at the hands of his estranged wife and her family in his detailed suicide note. The deceased’s mother had sought the custody of her four-year-old grandson on the grounds that her daughter-in-law kept the child’s location a secret, news agency PTI reported. However, a top court bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and N Kotiswar Singh said the issue of the child’s custody could be raised before the court that is conducting the trial. “Sorry to say but the child is a stranger to the petitioner. …

Bengaluru: Wife of techie who died by suicide gets bail in abetment case | Latest News India

Bengaluru: Wife of techie who died by suicide gets bail in abetment case | Latest News India

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Jan 04, 2025 06:47 PM IST Bengaluru’s civil court also granted bail to the techie’s mother-in-law and brother-in-law. The estranged wife of Bengaluru techie, who died by suicide in December, was granted bail by the city’s civil court on Saturday. The wife, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the techie were booked for abetment of suicide.(Representative/Getty Images) The court also granted bail to her mother and brother. The 34-year-old software engineer’s wife and her family had been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 108 (abetment of suicide) on the basis of a complaint filed by the deceased’s brother. The techie was found dead in his apartment in Bengaluru’s Marathahalli on December 9, leaving behind a 24-page suicide note, wherein he alleged that his being harassed by his estranged wife and her family over legal cases for ‘dowry harassment’ and other charges. He had also left behind a 90-minute-long video, detailing his version of the entire scenario. The techie’s suicide note alleged that his wife, on behalf of their minor son, had demanded ₹2 lakh in …

Atul Subhash’s Mother Goes To Supreme Court For 4-Year-Old Grandson’s Custody

Atul Subhash’s Mother Goes To Supreme Court For 4-Year-Old Grandson’s Custody

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The case has seen multiple arrests in connection with Atul Subhash’s suicide. New Delhi: The mother of Atul Subhash, the Bengaluru engineer who died by suicide on December 9, has approached the Supreme Court seeking custody of her four-year-old grandson. Subhash left behind video and written notes alleging harassment and false accusations from his wife and in-laws.   Anju Modi has filed a habeas corpus petition to secure the custody of her grandson whose whereabouts are unknown. The petition claims that neither Subhash’s estranged wife Nikita Singhania, nor her family members – currently in custody – have disclosed the child’s whereabouts.  Nikita reportedly told the police that the boy was enrolled in a Faridabad boarding school and in the custody of her uncle, Sushil Singhania. However, Sushil has denied any knowledge of the child’s location. A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh has issued notices to the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Karnataka to provide clarity on the situation. The next hearing is scheduled for January 7. The case has …

Candlelight vigil held to pay tribute to Bengaluru techie who died after alleged harassment

Candlelight vigil held to pay tribute to Bengaluru techie who died after alleged harassment

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Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters Members of an NGO and many others held a candlelight vigil in Bengaluru on Thursday (December 12, 2024) to pay tributes to 34-year-old techie, Atul Subhash, who died by suicide earlier this week following alleged harassment by his wife and her family. Several people gathered at Eco Space, holding candles, mobile flashlights and photographs of Subhash and raised slogans, chanting, “We want justice.” Subhash, a tech professional, was found dead at his residence in Marathahalli on Monday (December 9, 2024). Sajeet, a member of the Men’s Rights NGO ‘Save Indian Family Foundation’, expressed sorrow, saying, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Atul Subhash, who succumbed to the pressures of false cases and judicial harassment. To honour his memory and raise awareness about this injustice, we invited the public to join us for a tribute.” Demand for wife’s dismissal The protesters demanded that Subhash’s wife, Nikita Singhania, be fired from her job at a tech company and alleged that had a woman died by suicide, …

Amend anti-dowry law soon – India TV

Amend anti-dowry law soon – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma. The suicide of a 34-year-old Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, harassed by his wife and in-laws in legal tangles, has caused pain to millions of people. Atul left behind a 24-page suicide note and an 81-minute video before he committed suicide. In his emotional suicide note, Atul wrote, “Don’t do my ‘Asthi Visarjan’ till my harassers get punished. If the court decides that my wife and other harassers are not guilty, then pour my ashes into some gutter outside the court.” He further wrote, “There shall be no negotiations, settlements and mediations with these evil people and the culprits must be punished. My wife should not be allowed to withdraw cases to escape punishment unless she explicitly accepts that she has filed false cases.” The techie uploaded his video on the internet titled, “This ATM is closed permanently. A legal genocide is happening in India”. The video detailed “abuse and harassment” that he went through from his wife and in-laws. Atul’s wife Nikita Singhania had …

‘Dowry Laws Being Used As Weapons’: Lawyers, Activists Demand Action In Bengaluru Techie’s Suicide

‘Dowry Laws Being Used As Weapons’: Lawyers, Activists Demand Action In Bengaluru Techie’s Suicide

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Last Updated:December 12, 2024, 13:39 IST After Atul Subhash’s suicide, activists and lawyers have emphasised the systemic bias against men in matrimonial disputes, with calls to address the misuse of dowry laws. 34-year-old Atul Subhash, who died by suicide A First Information Report (FIR) should be registered against the police officers whose names were mentioned by techie Atul Subhash, before he died by suicide on December 9, a lawyer has suggested. This came hours after the 34-year-old’s suicide led to a massive public outrage on Tuesday. Speaking to news agency ANI, Mumbai-based lawyer Abha Singh said, “A 34-year-old young techie, Atul Subash, died by suicide in Bengaluru and he has left behind a suicide note, mentioning that nine police complaints had been registered against him, including false charges of murder, dowry harassment and domestic violence.” “The suicide note mentions that it was not true and that the man was paying his wife Rs 2 lakhs and despite that, she was not letting him see his son. He also mentioned that his son was being used …

Supreme Court Lays Down 8 Factors To Decide Alimony Amount Amid Bengaluru Techie’s Suicide

Supreme Court Lays Down 8 Factors To Decide Alimony Amount Amid Bengaluru Techie’s Suicide

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Last Updated:December 12, 2024, 07:59 IST A top court bench laid down the guidelines for deciding the final alimony amount in a divorce case involving a Hindu couple amid debate over the Bengaluru techie suicide case Supreme Court of India (File Photo) The Supreme Court has laid down an eight-point formula to decide the alimony amount amid the ongoing debate over Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash, who died by suicide due to harassment from his wife and in-laws for money. Before taking his own life, Atul Subhash, a Bihar native, recorded an 80-minute video accusing his estranged wife Nikita Singhania, and her family of extortion and harassment. He also penned a 24-page suicide note criticising the justice system. According to a Live Law report, a top court bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B Varale laid down the guidelines for deciding the final alimony amount in a divorce case involving a Hindu couple. The appellant (husband) and respondent (wife), remained married for six years and lived separately for nearly two decades. The husband claimed the …

What Techie’s Wife Claimed In Complaint, What He Said In Suicide Note

What Techie’s Wife Claimed In Complaint, What He Said In Suicide Note

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Atul Subhash, who worked as an AI professional, died by suicide on Monday. Amid the outcry over Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash’s death by suicide over alleged harassment by his wife, Nikita Singhania, details have emerged of a complaint filed by her in 2022, alleging harassment and assault for dowry. Ms Singhania has alleged that he treated the husband-wife relationship “like a beast” and his family’s demand for dowry contributed to her father suffering a stroke and dying.  In his 24-page suicide note, however, Subhash has replied to nearly every allegation made in the complaint. Ms Singhania filed the complaint in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur – where her family lives – in April 2022 claiming she was harassed and assaulted for dowry. Subhash, his brother and their parents were named as accused.  Apart from the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, the complaint also had charges like cruelty by husband or relatives, assault, and criminal intimidation under the Indian Penal Code. According to news agency PTI, Nikita said she got married to Subhash on April 26, 2019, and her …

Aaj Ki Baat Full episode bengaluru techie suicide fir filed jagdeep dhankhar Parbhani bandh Constitution replica – India TV

Aaj Ki Baat Full episode bengaluru techie suicide fir filed jagdeep dhankhar Parbhani bandh Constitution replica – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma. Hello and welcome to Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma, the only news show with real facts and no noise. In today’s episode: Bengaluru Police files FIR against wife on suicide abetment charge after AI techie Atul Subhash commits suicide before recording video complaining harassment Congress, DMK, SP, RJD, TMC, other opposition MPs allege, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar “is working as government spokesman and acting as headmaster”, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after uproar Bandh in Parbhani, Maharashtra, turns violent with stone pelting, arson, after replica of the Constitution was vandalised India’s number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath’ was launched just before the 2014 general elections. Since its inception, the show is redefining India’s super-prime time and is numerically far ahead of its contemporaries. Source link