Bengaluru techie dies by suicide, 24-page note accuses wife and family for harassment and false cases

Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old techie from Uttar Pradesh, was found dead by suicide in his Bengaluru residence on Monday. Subhash, employed as a senior executive at a private firm, had been living alone in the Manjunath Layout area after separating from his wife. Authorities discovered a 24-page suicide note, which Subhash had emailed to several people and shared in a WhatsApp group linked to an NGO he was involved with. He also displayed a placard in his house reading, “Justice is due.”

The note, which consisted of both handwritten and typed pages, detailed Subhash’s accusations against his estranged wife and her family, blaming them for the emotional and legal distress he had been enduring. He alleged that his wife, who works at Accenture, had filed multiple cases against him, including allegations of murder, unnatural sex, dowry harassment, and other charges. Subhash mentioned that, despite his wife earning a salary, she was already receiving ₹40,000 per month in maintenance, yet demanded an additional ₹2-4 lakh in maintenance.

Subhash’s note further outlined the ongoing marital disputes and his belief that his son was being used by his wife and her family as a tool for financial extortion. He described the legal battles he had been fighting, including cases in Uttar Pradesh, and claimed that a recent court ruling had gone against him. His note revealed a sense of mounting pressure from the continuous legal proceedings, which he said were being weaponized against him by his wife and her family.

In his note, Subhash detailed several legal cases that were filed against him by his wife. He described one such case, filed in 2022, in which he, his parents, and his brother were accused of murder, dowry harassment, and unnatural sex. Subhash also mentioned that, during cross-examination in court, his wife admitted that the murder accusation was false. She clarified that her father’s death in 2019 was due to chronic health issues, not related to any demands made by Subhash. Despite the withdrawal of some charges, Subhash stated that his wife had continued to file new cases, including a domestic violence case.

Subhash’s brother has since lodged a complaint with the police, accusing Subhash’s wife and her family of fabricating false cases and attempting to extort money through legal threats. Based on this complaint, the Bengaluru police have registered an FIR against Subhash’s wife and her family members. Investigations are ongoing, with authorities focusing on the details of the ongoing legal disputes and the circumstances surrounding Subhash’s death. The case has drawn attention to the intense pressures and complications involved in marital and legal conflicts.