Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has called the death of Bengaluru techie ‘heartbreaking’ and called out the ‘fake feminism’. For the unversed, a 34 year old software engineer died by suicide on December 9 due to the alleged mental harassment and extortion by his wife and her family.
Talking about the case, Kangana told PTI, “The entire country is in shock. His video is heartbreaking. Fake feminism is condemnable. Extortion of crores of rupees was being done. Having said that, in 99 per cent of marriage cases, it’s the men who are at fault. That’s why such mistakes also happen.”
An FIR has been filed against against the techie’s wife, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and his wife’s uncle under section 108 (abetment of suicide) and section 3 (5) (establishes joint criminal liability when two or more people act with a common intention) of the BNS.
As per the complaint filed by the victim’s brother, the FIR mentions that he married his wife in 2019 and had a child together. The complaint alleges that the four accused filed a false case against the victim after their divorce and insisted on paying Rs 3 crore for the settlement of the case.
Speaking to ANI, the victim’s brother said, “Around 8 months after my brother’s wife separated from him, she filed a divorce case and framed many charges against my brother and our entire family under different acts and sections. Every law in India is for women, and not for men – my brother fought for this but he left us.”
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He further alleged that even in his suicide notes, Atul wrote, ‘ If I win from the system, devote my mortal remains in Ganga otherwise in a gutter outside the court.”
“My brother did everything for her. Whatever has happened was unfortunate. If he had ever discussed it with me or our father – we would have helped him get out of this situation… I want to request the govt of India and the President – that justice must be done to my brother if he is with truth otherwise give me the proof to show that he is wrong. There should be a proper investigation against the judge who is named in my brother’s suicide,” he added.
The police had found the man hanging from a ceiling fan by the support of a nylon rope.
