FIR against 5 persons including 2 cops for abetting suicide of private employee

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered against five persons including two policemen for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 47-year-old private firm employee in the city.

Nagaraju V, a resident of Thalaghattapura was found hanging at his residence on Wednesday afternoon. The police found a 4-page death note which mentioned the names of Sanaulla who was his employer, Eregowda who is an official attached to Hennur Police Station and Shivakumar, Inspector of Police at Vyalikaval Police Station.

Based on the complaint filed by Vinutha, wife of the deceased Nagaraju, the Thalaghattapura police registered an FIR against the accused.

It was revealed that Nagaraju returned home on Wednesday depressed, stating that he was detained at Vyalikaval police station and tortured over a financial row.

Nagaraju told Vinutha that he was called again for questioning and was scared to go to the police station. Vinutha advised him to go and face the inquiry and left for her job.

A few hours later, she received a message on her mobile phone from Nagaraju, apologising for the extreme step he was taking and bidding adieu and asking her to take care of their minor son.

Shocked, Vinutha returned home and opened the door to find him dead. It is being alleged that Nagaraju owed Rs 9 lakh to one Devaraju over which he was being harassed.

He had also mentioned in the note that he had paid Rs 8 lakh to Shivakumar attached with Hennur Police Station. Further investigation is underway.