Atul Subhash Suicide: Bengaluru Techie's Ex-Wife, Her Mother And Brother Arrested (Photo on X @MaridhasAnswers)
Bengaluru: After reports of absconding, the police on Sunday arrested Nikita Singhania, the wife of 34-year-old techie Atul Subhash, who died by suicide on December 9. The arrest, along with Nisha, Nikita’s mother, and her brother Anurag, has been made on the charge of abetment to suicide. All three of these have been listed as accused in Atul’s tragic death at Marathahalli Police Station.
According to a report by Indian Express, Nikita was arrested from Haryana’s Gurugram, and her mother Nisha and brother Anurag were arrested from Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. The arrested were produced before the court and then sent to judicial custody.
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Atul was found dead inside his apartment on Monday, and his brother Bikas Kumar had filed a complaint against the techie’s wife, Nikita, her mother, brother, and uncle. He had married Nikita Singhania in 2019.
Atul had alleged his wife and her family of harassing and extorting him. The wife’s family members reportedly demanded Rs 3 crore to withdraw cases against Atul and Rs 30 lakh for visitation rights to see his son. Atul had prepared a detailed suicide note and video with allegations against his wife and her family members.
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The police probe also revealed that the 34-year-old techie had been in a legal battle over divorce and child custody with his wife’s family, purportedly leading to his emotional distress.
The police had earlier issued a summons for Nikita and her relatives in connection with Atul’s suicide, but they sought anticipatory bail.
Notably, in 2022, Nikita reportedly filed a complaint against Atul, alleging harassment over dowry. Nikita had claimed that her father suffered a stroke and died due to the dowry demand from her husband’s family, reports Mint.
