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Rishi Trivedi, a taxi driver in Delhi, died by suicide final 12 months after being harassed by his spouse and in-laws for cash
Screengrabs from movies recorded by Rishi and Atul earlier than they died by suicide.
At a time when social media is abuzz with debates on the suicide of 34-year-old Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, #JusticeforRishi is trending on X. Like Atul, Rishi Trivedi, too, allegedly killed himself on December 27, 2023, as a consequence of harassment from his spouse Shikha Awasthi, based on studies and Rishi’s brother Omji Trivedi.
Omji took to X, drawing similarities between his brother’s and Atul’s suicide instances. He additionally shared the video recorded by his brother earlier than his loss of life the place he blames his spouse for his suicide.
“Like Atul Subhash, my brother was additionally pushed to take his personal life as a consequence of insufferable harassment by his spouse, Shikha Awasthi. On December 27, 2023, he dedicated suicide, unable to bear her cruelty anymore,” Omji wrote on X.
Later, in a sequence of thread posts, Omji narrated what his brother and his household went by.
Omji alleged that even after a 12 months, no FIR had been filed in opposition to his brother’s spouse. He stated, “The day after my brother’s loss of life, she got here from her dad and mom’ house, created a scene, and demanded ₹5 lakh from my father.”
“She threatened that if we didn’t pay, she wouldn’t allow us to carry out my brother’s final rites. She insulted us, shouted on the street, and hurled abuses at our household. Regardless of this, the police took no motion. I filed a grievance on the police station, but it surely was ignored,” he added.
Omji acknowledged that his sister-in-law Shikha’s dad and mom and siblings supported her whereas she harassed his household.
Based on Omji’s posts, Rishi hailed from Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, and drove a taxi in Delhi for 12 to 14 hours a day to make ends meet.
He alleged that Shikha disadvantaged Rishi of peace and sleep and meals and when their mom tried to intervene, she threatened his household with dire penalties.
“Simply 4 days after their marriage ceremony, she was caught stealing jewelry. Twice inside two weeks, her true face was uncovered, after which she began intimidating and threatening us. On December 24, she referred to as her sister to our avenue, created a public scene, and left after insulting and humiliating my brother. Earlier than leaving, she threw her saree at him and stated grasp your self with this. On December 25, my brother took his taxi and went exterior Delhi. The following day, he used that very saree to finish his life,” Omji narrated the flip of occasions which led to his brother ending his life.
He added, “Even now, she is simply after cash, and the regulation has failed to carry her accountable. As a substitute, our grieving household is being dragged into false instances and limitless harassment.”
Omji stated his brother’s loss of life was not only a private tragedy, however a obvious instance of the injustice and misuse of legal guidelines in opposition to males on this nation.
A number of social media customers got here out in Omji’s help and urged lawmakers to safeguard males in opposition to injustice.
Probe Launched Into Atul’s Demise
A 34-year-old engineer from Bihar, Atul, died by suicide at his Bengaluru condo on Monday, abandoning a 24-page word wherein he accused his estranged spouse and her household of harassment. The social media customers got here out in help of the deceased man and demanded justice for him.
A case has been filed on the Marathahalli police station based mostly on the grievance filed by Atul’s brother, Bikas Kumar, in opposition to 4 folks, together with Atul’s spouse Nikita Singhania, underneath sections 108 (abetment of suicide) and three(5) (when a legal act is carried out by a number of individuals in furtherance of a typical intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Based on the FIR, the accused filed a number of false instances in opposition to Atul and demanded Rs 3 crore to settle the matter. The FIR additionally notes the allegation that Nikita was demanding ₹30 lakh for permitting Atul to fulfill their son.
