Two commit suicide in Bengaluru; brother suspect for lowering body

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A real estate businessman was found dead at his residence in Mango Acres in Bannerghatta Police Station limits. Police have said that he hung himself when there was no one in the house.

The deceased was identified as Brijesh Reddy, who owned an office and house in HSR Layout in the city. He had recently sold the house to repay a debt.

Prima facie it is being suspected that the businessman had suffered financial losses and resorted to the extreme step. Following an inspection, the body has been sent for a post-mortem analysis.

In a separate incident, a youth is alleged to have committed suicide at his house in Telecom Layout of Amruthahalli Police Station limits. The youth was identified as Subhash Kumar, 30.

Police have said that the deceased’s brother Jithendra had cut the rope and lowered Subhash’s body before the jurisdictional police arrived at the spot for an inspection.

The act has made Jithendra a suspect in the eyes of law. Currently, the police are questioning Jithendra and a case has been registered regarding the death.

The exact cause of the death is yet to be ascertained. The body was sent for a post-mortem analysis.