The Bengaluru Police have arrested techie Atul Subhash’s spouse, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law for abetment of suicide. The arrests got here days after Subhash took his life, alleging harassment by his spouse and in-laws. His spouse, Nikita Singhania, her mom, Nisha Singhania, and her brother, Anurag Singhania, had fled their residence and scattered to evade the police. There was mounting strain on regulation enforcement to apprehend them amid nationwide outrage over the techie’s suicide.
The Bengaluru Police, who arrested Nikita in Gurugram and her mom and brother in Prayagraj, had been conscious of the potential for crowding or mob gatherings if information of their arrest leaked. Such a situation might have posed vital challenges for regulation enforcement. To forestall any escalation from the offended public, the police selected to move them on a late-night flight. The three had been flown to Bengaluru beneath strict precautions, with law enforcement officials in civilian garments guaranteeing the detention remained confidential till the workforce reached town.
Upon arriving in Bengaluru, Nikita, her mom Nisha, and her brother Anurag underwent medical examinations earlier than being introduced on the Justice of the Peace’s residence within the early hours. They had been subsequently remanded to custody. It was solely after this course of that information of their arrest was confirmed to the media.
It was a troublesome process for Bengaluru police to hint Nikita and her household because the accused had been coordinating over WhatsApp name to keep away from name tracing. Nonetheless, Nikita made a mistake when she made a standard name to a relative and the police then traced her location to a PG in Gurugram. Then, Nikita was made to name her mom and brother who had been arrested from Prayagraj, reported NDTV.
In the meantime, Nikita’s uncle, who’s on the run, has obtained anticipatory bail from the Allahabad Excessive Court docket. Her uncle Sushil Singhania was additionally named by Atul in his suicide be aware.
(Discussions on suicides may be triggering for some. However suicides are preventable. In case you are on the lookout for assist, some suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-40769002 from Sanjivini (Delhi-based, 10 am – 5.30 pm) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Basis (Chennai-based, eight am – 10 pm), +91 9999666555 from Vandrevala Basis (Mumbai-based, 24×7).
