Atul Subhash case: Cops arrest techie’s wife, her mother and brother

Nikita Singhania arrested in Gurugram, while her mother and brother were picked up from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, say police officials

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police have arrested three people, including the estranged wife of senior tech executive Atul Subhash, who died by suicide recently.

Nikita Singhania was arrested in Gurugram, Haryana, while her mother Nisha Singhania and brother Anuragh Singhania were picked up from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, police said on Sunday.

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They were arrested on Saturday morning, brought to Bengaluru and sent to 14-days judicial custody after being produced before a local court, they said.

Subhash, 34, was found hanging from his house in Munnekolalu, Southeast Bengaluru, on December 9. He left behind lengthy videos and notes, blaming his wife and in-laws for driving him to suicide through “false” cases and “persistent torture”.

Marathahalli police has registered a case of abetment to suicide and arrested Nikita and two others.