Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's suicide: Wife's family breaks silence amid backlash, says...

Subhash's body was found hanging at his residence in the Manjunath Layout area

Amid demands for justice for Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, his wife’s family has expressed regret over his death while maintaining they are not guilty. In an interaction with CNN-News18, they stated that they will soon present evidence to prove their lack of involvement in the tragic incident.

“We are not guilty of what happened. We will come out with all the proof soon. We have done nothing wrong. We regret Atul’s death,” the family of Nikita Singhania was quoted as saying by CNN-News18.

The 34-year-old techie died by suicide on December 9. He left behind a 24-page death note accusing his wife and her relatives of harassment. Subhash's body was found hanging at his residence in the Manjunath Layout area, which falls under the Marathahalli police station limits, police told PTI. A placard reading "Justice is due" was found in the room where he ended his life.

An FIR has been filed against four people in connection with the suicide. The FIR based on a complaint by Atul's brother Bikas Kumar was lodged at the Marathahalli police station in Bengaluru.

The FIR has been filed under section 108 (abetment of suicide) and section 3 (5) (establishes joint criminal liability when two or more people act with a common intention) of the BNS. The FIR is filed against the techie's wife Nikita Singhania, his mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, his wife's brother Anurag Singhania and his wife's uncle Sushil Singhania.

Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Pawan Kumar, the father of the deceased, shared that Atul had travelled to Jaunpur from Bengaluru at least 40 times due to court cases filed by his wife, adding that she used to frame one charge after another.

"He (Atul) had said to us that those in the mediation court do not work as per law, not even as per the rules of the Supreme Court. He had to go to Jaunpur from Bengaluru at least 40 times. She (the deceased's wife) used to frame one charge after another. He must have been frustrated but never let us feel that," Kumar stated.