Techie dies by suicide in Bengaluru amid alleged harassment over property dispute

A young techie allegedly ended his life at an under-construction building in Nallurhalli on December 3, following purported harassment and monetary demands by two neighbours, police said on Thursday.

According to the complaint filed by Mother Lakshmi Govindaraju on Wednesday, her son Murali, who had been constructing a house on a plot purchased in 2018, was repeatedly approached by neighbours Usha Nambiar and Shashi Nambiar. The duo allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh in connection with a property dispute.

Lakshmi claimed that the neighbours, accompanied by some Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) personnel, visited the construction site and subjected Murali to mental harassment after he refused to pay the alleged sum.

Murali reportedly left home on the morning of December 3 and was later found hanging from a ceiling hook on the building’s second floor. The body was discovered by a carpenter named Ganesh, who had arrived at the site for work and alerted the family.

Lakshmi Govindaraju has urged the authorities to take legal action against the accused. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.