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  • February 14, 2025
‘Every law in India is for women, not men’: Family of a tech worker from Bengaluru seeks justice

‘Every law in India is for women, not men’: Family of a tech worker from Bengaluru seeks justice

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Bengali techie Atul Subhash died by suicide on Monday due to extortion and harassment by his wife.

Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash and his father and brother (Photo: X/ANI)

Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash and his father and brother (Photo: X/ANI)

The suicide of a Bengaluru techie has sparked massive outrage across the country, prompting a online debate about men’s rights and eliciting a response from the deceased’s family.

The family claimed that Indian laws were biased towards women and little towards men. They also sought justice from President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Atul Subhash, an engineer hailing from Uttar Pradesh and working at a private company in Bengaluru, was found hanging in his home and left behind a 24-page suicide note. He also made a 90-minute video before claiming his own life, in which he alleged that his estranged wife made false accusations, harassed him and filed several cases.

What did the family say?

Pawan Kumar, the victim’s father, narrated the unfortunate death of his son and said that Atul was frustrated but he never let his family feel his suffering. He said his son’s wife filed the charges against him.

“He (victim) had told us that those in the mediation court are not working according to the law, not even according to the rules of the Supreme Court. He had to go to Jaunpur from Bengaluru at least forty times. She (the wife of the deceased) had filed one complaint after another. He must have been frustrated, but he never made us feel that way,” he said.

Kumar further said about the ordeal that the family received the information about the incident after Atul sent an email to his younger brother around 1 am.

“It is 100% true (the deceased’s allegations against his wife and her family)… We cannot express the tension our son would have been in,” he said.

Atul’s brother about suicide incident

The deceased’s brother, Bikas Kumar, said the laws in India are “for women and not for men.”

“About eight months after my brother’s wife divorced him, she filed a divorce case and filed many charges against my brother and our entire family under various laws and sections. Every law in India is for women, not men – my brother fought for this, but he left us,” he said.

The brother further said that Atul did everything possible for his wife and urged President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide justice to his brother.

“Even in his suicide notes, he wrote that – “if I win against the system, my remains must be spent in Ganga, otherwise in a gutter outside the court”… My brother did everything for her. Whatever happened, it was unfortunate. If he had done that, I ever discussed it with me or our father – we would have helped him out of this situation…,” he said.

“I would like to request the Government of India and the President – ​​that justice should be done to my brother if he tells the truth, otherwise give me the evidence to prove him wrong. There should be a proper investigation against the judge mentioned in my brother’s suicide notes…’ Kumar added.

(With ANI inputs)

News India ‘Every law in India is for women, not men’: Family of a tech worker from Bengaluru seeks justice