Nikita Singhania Evaded Arrest Daily in Atul Subhash Suicide Case

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (NationPress) The prime suspect in the shocking Atul Subhash suicide case, Nikita Singhania, reportedly changed her location every day to evade arrest and attempted to secure bail, as indicated by police sources on Monday.

In this case, three individuals—Atul Subhash's wife, her mother, and brother—were apprehended by Bengaluru Police and subsequently placed in 14-day judicial custody on Sunday.

Nikita was arrested in Gurugram, Haryana, while her mother, Nisha Singhania, and brother, Anurag Singhania, were detained in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

According to police sources, special teams dispatched to Uttar Pradesh reported that the suspects had locked their residences and fled upon hearing about the arrival of Karnataka Police. Notices were affixed to their homes, instructing them to report to the police within three days.

Police teams compiled information on the accused and identified close friends and relatives who might be in contact with them, keeping them under surveillance. Tracking proved challenging as the suspects communicated primarily through WhatsApp.

However, Nikita inadvertently made a phone call to a close relative, allowing police to trace her to a PG accommodation in the Rail Vihar area of Gurugram. She was subsequently apprehended by the authorities.

During interrogation, police compelled Nikita to call her mother and brother, leading to their arrest in Jhunsi, Uttar Pradesh.

The suspects were questioned for nine hours during their transit to Bengaluru, ensuring that their 2-year-old son was safely cared for by a relative. The police documented their statements before presenting them to the judicial authority.

Authorities may acquire custody of the suspects via a body warrant if further investigation is warranted. Meanwhile, Nikita's family is preparing to submit a bail application.

Nikita maintains that she did not harass Atul Subhash and asserts that she has been living separately from him for three years. Conversely, Atul's family is seeking custody of their 2-year-old grandson, with Bikas Kumar, the late Subhash's brother, stating that the family wishes to see the child.

The accused were brought before the court and placed in judicial custody for 14 days. Following their capture, the Karnataka Police transported them to Bengaluru late Saturday night.

Initial investigations suggest that Atul Subhash contemplated suicide 15 days prior to his tragic decision, having penned a death note three days earlier and researched legal issues online.

An FIR was lodged against the accused under Sections 108 and 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) on December 9, following a complaint filed by Bikas Kumar alleging abetment to suicide with the Marathahalli police in Bengaluru.

The FIR implicates Subhash's wife, Nikita Singhania, her mother, Nisha Singhania, brother, Anurag Singhania, and their relative, Sushil Singhania. The police are still pursuing the fourth suspect, Sushil.

Bikas Kumar's complaint alleged that false charges were leveled against his brother by the suspects, demanding Rs 3 crore to resolve the case. He also claimed that his brother was belittled in court, being forced to choose between paying Rs 3 crore or ending his life.

Nikita's family has accused Subhash of demanding a large dowry, which they claim led to her father’s death.

Subhash, an employee at an automobile firm in Bengaluru, allegedly took his own life after being pressured with a Rs 3 crore demand for a divorce settlement. He ended his life at his apartment in the early hours of December 9, leaving a 90-minute video and a 40-page death note detailing how harassment from his wife and her family led him to this tragic act.

The note stated: "If the court finds the corrupt judge and my wife and other harassers innocent, then scatter my ashes in a gutter outside the court. Do not perform my 'asthi visarjan' until my harassers are punished." However, his family collected the ashes from the Bengaluru crematorium where Subhash's last rites were performed, intending to immerse them in a river in Patna, their ancestral home.

The suicide note, titled "Justice is Due," addressed to his 2-year-old child, conveyed: "With my absence, there will no longer be money to exploit, and I hope that the truth of the cases will eventually surface. One day, you will see the true nature of your mother and her avaricious family.

"I pray they do not consume you and your spirit. I often chuckle remembering that I started saving for a car for you when you go to college. Silly me. Always remember that you owe nothing to anyone. Do not trust the system." Subhash also expressed his last wishes in the note, stating: "All my case hearings should be public so that the citizens can understand the dire state of the legal system and the misuse of law by these women."

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

"I fear that the judge might tamper with the documents, pressure witnesses, and adversely affect other cases. From my experience, Bengaluru courts are relatively more just than those in Uttar Pradesh. I request that the cases be handled in Karnataka for the sake of justice and keep her in police and judicial custody until the trial concludes," the note continued.

He further wrote: "Grant custody of my child to my parents, who can raise him with better values. Keep my wife and her family away from my remains. Impose the harshest punishment on my harassers, though I have little faith in our legal system. If individuals like my wife are not imprisoned, they will grow bolder and continue to fabric false charges against other members of society in the future.

"It is essential to awaken the judiciary and urge them to cease the harassment of my parents and brother in baseless cases. There should be no negotiations or settlements with these malicious individuals, and the culprits must face justice," the letter concluded.