LUCKNOW, BENGALURU : Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash’s mother-in-law and brother-in-law, who have been named by Atul’s brother in the police complaint, have fled their home in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh. Atul, 34, was found hanging at his residence in Marathahalli, Bengaluru, on Monday after leaving a 90-minute video and a 24-page suicide note against his wife and in-laws. Atul’s brother Bikas Modi filed a case naming Atul’s wife Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha, her brother Anurag, and uncle Sushil Singhania.
Meanwhile, the Marathahalli police investigating the case reached Jaunpur and are in the process of seeking assistance from the Jaunpur district police to detain the suspects. The Uttar Pradesh Police, however, claimed that it was yet to receive any official communication from Karnataka. “We are yet to receive any official communication from the Bengaluru Police,” Jaunpur Superintendent of Police Ajaypal Sharma said.
However, informed sources said that the Bengaluru police team reached the residence of the accused and found the house locked. They pasted a notice at the entrance of the house asking the accused to appear before the investigation officer.
The Marathahalli police, headed by police sub-inspector Jnanadev, are in the process of seeking assistance from the Jaunpur district police. A sub-inspector rank officer was earlier made the investigating officer in the case. Since the case assumed national importance, the Marathahalli police station inspector has now been made the investigation officer.
Meanwhile, Kotwali police station in-charge Inspector Mithilesh Mishra said police had no orders to arrest Nisha Singhania and others, or prevent them from leaving their home, or place them under house arrest.
While her family lives in Jaunpur, Nikita stays in Delhi with her son and works in a prominent software company.
Nikita got married to Subhash in April 2019, and in 2022 she lodged an FIR against him and her in-laws, accusing them of dowry harassment.
However, earlier, as calls for justice for Atul continued to grow louder, his wife’s family came out saying that they were not responsible for his death. They expressed regret over Subhash’s suicide but maintained that they were not guilty.