Atul Subhash Techie Suicide: The death of Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old engineer in Bengaluru, has created quite an outrage on social media. The police reported that the victim, originally from Uttar Pradesh, had been living in Bengaluru. They stated that at 6:00 am on Monday, the Hoysala Police Control Room received a call reporting a suicide at a flat in the Delfinium Residency, located in Bengaluru. The police added that when they arrived at the scene, the flat was locked from the inside. After breaking the lock, they entered and discovered the victim’s lifeless body. The police notified the deceased’s brother, Bikas Kumar, about the incident. Subsequently, Bikas filed a complaint against Subhash’s wife, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and uncle-in-law. He accused them of lodging a false complaint against Subhash and demanding Rs 3 crore for a settlement. Bikas alleged that this caused Subhash significant mental and physical distress, which ultimately led him to take his own life.

Subhash had filmed a 90-minute video in which he recounted his struggles while leaving behind a 24-page suicide note, blaming his estranged wife and her family for alleged harassment. He also put blame on Reeta Kaushik, a family court judge in Jaunpur, for allegedly pushing him to take such a drastic action. Online users have come together to call for justice for Subhash, urging Accenture, his wife’s employer, to terminate her from her position.

What did Atul Subhash’s 24-page suicide note say?

In his suicide note, Subhash repeatedly called for justice, writing “Justice is Due” on every page of the 24-page letter. He not only accused his wife and her family but also criticised a family court judge from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, for not listening to his side of the story. He also named a court officer, accusing him of accepting bribes in front of the judge. Subhash detailed the events that led to his decision, describing the harassment he endured. He recorded a video explaining his ordeal, asking his family not to scatter his ashes until justice was served. The note included a message to his four-year-old son, whom he claimed had been kept away from him, and requested that his parents be granted custody of the child. Subhash sent both the note and the video link to a WhatsApp group connected to an NGO. He also alleged that his wife had filed nine cases against him, including accusations of murder, sexual misconduct, harassment for money, domestic violence, and dowry.

Here are the latest developments from Bengaluru Techie’s suicide case:

  • An FIR has been filed against four individuals in connection with the death of Atul Subhash. The FIR accuses his wife, her family, and a judge of harassment, extortion, and corruption. The complaint has been filed by Atul’s brother, Bikas Kumar. The FIR names his wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, brother-in-law Anurag Singhania, and uncle-in-law Sushil Singhania. The complaint alleges that after Atul’s divorce, the accused filed a false case demanding Rs 3 crore for settlement and Rs 30 lakh for him to visit his son. The case is under investigation.
  • In his final post on X (formerly Twitter), he expressed concern about what he called a “legal genocide of men” occurring in India. He tagged Elon Musk and then US President-elect Donald Trump, urgently asking for help to “save millions of lives from woke ideologies, abortion, and DEI.” He added that by the time his message was read, he would be dead. He further appealed to Musk and Trump, urging them to intervene and restore freedom of speech in India, while also fighting against the ideologies he believed were threatening lives.
  • Subhash’s death has sparked an uproar on social media. A user took to X (formerly Twitter) and tagged Accenture saying, “Dear Accenture, you have 24 hours to fire the murderer of Atul Subhash. Your time starts now.” Another X user demanded firing of , “Accenture, please fire the employee on an immediate basis.” “Accenture, remove this woman from whatever position she holds,” said yet another X user. A third asked, “Dear Accenture, do you give jobs to murderers?”
  • The suicide of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, allegedly due to harassment by his estranged wife and her family, has sparked a debate on the misuse of anti-dowry laws. Speaking to ANI, Mumbai lawyer Abha Singh described the case as a “gross misuse of the law,” stating that false accusations and harassment led to Subhash’s death. She warned that such misuse could deny justice to those who genuinely need protection. Singh emphasized that dowry laws, intended to protect women, must not be exploited. Subhash’s suicide note mentioned false charges against him, including murder and dowry harassment, and accused his wife and her family of blackmail and extortion.

(With Agency Inputs)