Atul Subhash Case: Suspects Placed in 14-Day Judicial Detention

Bengaluru, Dec 15 (NationPress) Three individuals implicated in the suicide case of Atul Subhash -- his wife, Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha Singhania, and brother Anurag Singhania -- were apprehended by Bengaluru Police and have now been ordered to a 14-day judicial custody, as stated by officials on Sunday.

A senior police official informed that Nikita Singhania was detained in Gurugram, Haryana, while her mother Nisha and brother Anurag were caught in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

The accused were presented before the court, which issued a 14-day remand into judicial custody. Following their arrest, the Karnataka Police transported them to Bengaluru late Saturday night.

Details surrounding the case are still unfolding.

Initial investigations indicate that Atul Subhash had contemplated suicide approximately 15 days prior to the tragic event. He composed a death note just three days before and conducted online searches regarding legal issues.

The police lodged an FIR against the accused under Sections 108, 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) on December 9. Bikas Kumar, the younger brother of the deceased Atul, filed a complaint with the Marathahalli police in Bengaluru claiming abetment to suicide.

The FIR includes accusations against Nikita Singhania, Nisha Singhania, Anurag Singhania, and a relative Sushil Singhania. The police are still in search of the fourth suspect, Sushil, in this matter.

Bikas Kumar alleged that false charges were directed at his brother Atul Subhash by the accused, demanding Rs 3 crore to resolve the matter. He also claimed that his brother was mocked during court proceedings, being told he needed to either pay Rs 3 crore or take his own life.

Nikita's family contended that Atul Subhash had demanded a substantial dowry from them, which allegedly led to her father's death.

Working for an automobile company in Bengaluru, Subhash reportedly took his life due to a demand for Rs 3 crore for a divorce settlement. He ended his life in the early hours of December 9, leaving behind a 90-minute video and a 40-page death note that detailed the harassment inflicted by his wife Nikita Singhania and her family.

The note stated: "If the court determines that the corrupt judge and my wife along with other harassers are innocent, then scatter my ashes in a gutter outside the court. Do not perform my 'asthi visarjan' until my harassers face justice."

However, the family retrieved the ashes from the Bengaluru crematorium where Subhash's last rites were performed. They announced plans to take the ashes back to Patna, their ancestral home, for immersion in the river following traditional customs.

The suicide note, titled "Justice is Due", addressed to his 2-year-old child, expressed: "Now that I am gone, there will be no money left to exploit, and I hope they may finally consider the truth of the cases. Someday, you will uncover the true nature of your mother and her greedy family.

"I hope they do not consume you and your spirit. I often chuckle recalling that I began saving for a car for you when you go to college. Silly me. Always remember, you owe nothing to anyone. Do not place your trust in the system." Subhash further outlined his final wishes in the note. "All hearings regarding my case should be broadcast live so that the people of this nation become aware of my situation and the deplorable state of the legal system and the misuse of law by these women."

He also requested that the suicide note and videos be accepted as his testimony and evidence.

"I am concerned that the judge might manipulate the records, pressure witnesses, and negatively impact other cases. Based on my experience, the courts in Bengaluru are comparatively more law-abiding than those in Uttar Pradesh. I plead that the proceedings take place in Karnataka for the sake of justice and that she remains in judicial and police custody in Bengaluru throughout the trial," the note continued.

He added: "Please grant custody of my child to my parents who can instill better values in him. Prevent my wife or her family from coming near my dead body. Impose the severest punishment on my harassers, though I harbor little faith in our legal system. If individuals like my wife do not face imprisonment, they will only grow bolder and impose further false accusations on other innocent people in the future.

"Let this be a wake-up call for the judiciary to halt the harassment of my parents and brother through false allegations. There should be no negotiations, settlements, or mediations with these malicious individuals, and the offenders must be brought to justice," the letter concluded.