Estranged Wife, Family Arrested in Techie Atul Subhash Suicide Case Amid Allegations of Harassment
In a tragic turn of events, Nikita Singhania, the estranged wife of 34-year-old Bengaluru-based tech professional Atul Subhash, along with her mother Nisha and brother Anurag, has been arrested for abetment to suicide. The arrests follow Subhash’s death last Monday, which he documented in a detailed 24-page suicide note and an 80-minute video, accusing Nikita and her family of harassment and extortion.
Nikita was apprehended in Gurugram, while her mother and brother were taken into custody in Prayagraj. The trio was transported to Bengaluru late last night and remanded in police custody for 14 days. Meanwhile, Nikita’s uncle Sushil Singhania, also named in the case, remains at large. According to police, the arrests were carried out cautiously due to the high public outrage surrounding the case.
A Marriage Turned Sour
Subhash, originally from Bihar’s Samastipur, married Nikita in 2019 after meeting her on a matchmaking website. The couple had a son in 2020, but their relationship soured, and Nikita reportedly left home with their child in 2021. Subhash alleged that Nikita and her family pressured him for significant sums of money to fund their business ventures. When he refused, arguments escalated, and Nikita filed a series of legal complaints against him and his family, including charges of cruelty, dowry harassment, and even murder.
Subhash claimed these cases were false and filed to extort money. He revealed in his note that Nikita demanded ₹3 crore to settle the cases and cited the ₹80,000 monthly maintenance he was ordered to pay as another financial strain. He also accused her of preventing him from seeing their son and demanding money for visitation rights.
A Cry for Justice
Subhash’s suicide note opened every page with the words, “Justice is due,” and highlighted his frustration with what he called a biased judicial system that favored his estranged wife. He alleged that the legal battles drained him financially and emotionally, and that Nikita and her mother had instigated him to consider suicide on two occasions.
In a poignant message, Subhash wrote, “The more I work hard and become better at my work, the more my family and I will be harassed and extorted. The legal system encourages my harassers. Now, with me gone, there won’t be any money or reason to harass my elderly parents or my brother.”
Legal and Public Fallout
Following his death, Atul’s brother Bikas Kumar filed a police complaint against Nikita, her mother, brother, and uncle. He stated that Atul had been under immense stress due to frequent legal battles, which required him to travel between Bengaluru and Jaunpur nearly 40 times.
Atul’s death has ignited widespread outrage, sparking debates about the alleged misuse of dowry and domestic violence laws. Many have called for reforms to prevent such laws from being weaponized for harassment and extortion.
Nikita’s uncle, Sushil Singhania, has denied the allegations, calling them baseless. The case continues to attract significant attention, with public anger and demands for justice mounting in the wake of Subhash’s tragic demise.
