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New Indian Express
a day ago
- New Indian Express
22-year-old student ends life after alleged ragging in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: A 22-year-old architecture student ended his life allegedly due to ragging. The student had recorded a video before taking the extreme step. The incident took place on July 11 in Nandaramayyana Palya, which comes under the Madanayakanahalli police station limits in Nelamangala on the outskirts of the city. The police said that they have registered an Unnatural Death Report (UDR), and the victim's parents are expected to file a formal complaint on Tuesday. 'We will file an FIR once they file a complaint,' a police officer said. The deceased Arun (22), who was a final-year architecture student at a private engineering college, was a native of Hassan. Arun's parents work as daily-wage labourers. Despite their poor financial background, Arun was a bright student and had secured a free seat in the institution. He was also a portrait artist. According to police, Arun died by suicide after his parents had left for work. He recorded a video expressing distress over being ragged by friends. In the video, he mentioned that people were speaking ill of him behind his back. He shared the video in his college group. After the video went viral, college authorities alerted Arun's parents, who rushed home and found him hanging, the police said. HELPLINE If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, call Sneha Foundation- 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (24x7) or call Tata Institute of Social Sciences-02225521111, (Monday-Saturday; 8am-10pm)
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- New Indian Express
Dalit textile worker dies by suicide in Tiruppur after employer's threats over alleged theft
TIRUPPUR: A 39-year-old dalit knitwear company employee in Tiruppur killed himself allegedly after he got embroiled in a suspected theft at his workplace. The city police has ordered a detailed probe into the death after his family claimed the company owner threatened and attacked him over the missing of fabric worth Rs 40 lakh from the company. K Dhayalan of Valayankadu in Tiruppur, who was a fabric in-charge in a knitwear company in Kumar Nagar, took own life by consuming poison on Tuesday night, a week after a failed similar bid. He had returned home after treatment following the first poisoning attempt only three days earlier. The Anupparpalayam police have registered a case. The company management had fired him from his job last month after he was blamed for the theft of fabric. Thereafter, the company owner forced him to part with 2.25 cents of land belonging to his family in Pongalur, said police sources. On July 8, Dhayalan's wife Gomathi filed a complaint at the Tiruppur city police commissioner's office claiming the company owner had called Dhayalan in person on July 3 and attacked him. "They continue to threaten us even after we gave up our land. Due to this, Dayalin attempted suicide by consuming poison on July 5, and the police should take appropriate action in this regard," the complaint stated. However, allegedly, the police did not take any action on the complaint, she stated. Speaking to TNIE, S Rajendran, Commissioner of Police, said, "The deceased belonged to a Scheduled Caste community. So I have ordered a detailed investigation into this matter. Appropriate action will definitely be taken against the owners of the knitwear company if the investigation finds any wrongdoing." Dhayalan is survived by his wife Gomathi and a seven-year-old daughter. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)
New Indian Express
10-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Kochi man found dead, kin allege bank loan pressure led to suicide
KOCHI: A 46-year-old man was found hanging at his residence in Kurumassery, near Angamaly, on Tuesday. The relatives of the deceased -- Madhu Mohanan, a driver by profession -- have alleged that pressure from bank loan recovery proceedings drove him to suicide, the police said. Madhu had taken a housing loan of Rs 21 lakh from Kerala Bank but was struggling with repayments. As part of the attachment process, the bank authorities visited the property two days ago and began measuring the plot, said Santha Unnikrishnan, the councillor of Kurumassery East. A friend of Madhu, who wished to remain anonymous, said the family had shifted to the current location a few years ago from his ancestral home in the neighbouring ward. Madhu had previously worked as a driver in West Asia, returning after constructing the house. In recent times, he had been living alone due to family issues, with two daughters staying with their mother. 'We knew he was facing financial difficulties, but none of us expected him to take such a drastic step,' the friend said. An officer with the Chengamanad police station said Madhu's brother has lodged a complaint alleging that the bank ignored a request for an extension and went ahead with the recovery process, which led to severe mental stress and ultimately his death. 'The preliminary findings indicate the deceased was under financial strain and had unresolved family issues. Further legal procedures, including registering a case, will be initiated after a detailed investigation,' the officer added. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)
New Indian Express
23-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Woman ends life with eight-year old daughter over property dispute in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: A woman tied her eight-year-old daughter to her back and ended their lives by jumping into an agricultural pond. The incident occurred on the outskirts of Bengaluru, under the Vishwanathapura police station limits, around 3 am on Saturday. The deceased are Mala (30), a homemaker, and her younger daughter Anushree (8), a Class 2 student at a private school. Mala is survived by her husband and daughter aged 10. Investigations revealed that the woman took the extreme step following a property dispute at home. Her husband had transferred 10 guntas of land to a relative after a discussion with his mother and brother. Mala was upset that her husband made the transfer without informing her, leading to an argument, the police said. The police said that on Saturday morning, the family members began searching for Mala and Anushree when they noticed the two were missing. They later found their bodies floating in the agricultural pond and alerted the police. Based on a complaint filed by the woman's family, a case under section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the BNS has been registered against her husband, police added. HELPLINE If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support call Sneha Foundation 04424640050, Tele Manas 14416 (available 24x7) or call, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline 02225521111 which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.
New Indian Express
20-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Man hangs self in school near Hebbal in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: The students of a private school in Mariyannapalya near Hebbal were shocked to find the body of a man hanging from the ceiling, in the school premises on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Rajendra (48), is suspected to have died by suicide. Rajendra hailed from Tamil Nadu, and worked at a construction site within the school premises, where he also used to sleep. On Wednesday morning, he apparently called up his wife, asking her to transfer Rs 20,000 to his bank account, which she refused to do. Frustrated, he consumed alcohol at night before hanging himself in an under-construction room. 'On Thursday morning, some students who went near the construction site to keep food provided by ISKCON, spotted the body hanging from the ceiling and began screaming. Some teachers, who also saw the body, reported the matter to the police,' said an officer. Subsequently, the school management declared a holiday and sent all the students home. The Amruthahalli police have registered a case of unnatural death. (If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)
