Techie ends life in Agra, blames wife in video
In a case similar to that of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, a 30-year-old tech employee from Agra has ended his life, leaving behind a video blaming his wife.
Manav Sharma, a resident of Defence Colony, who worked as a manager with a tech firm in Mumbai, married Niketa on January 30 last year. He ended his life on February 24.
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Police are investigating the case after registering a case under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
According to a complaint filed by the deceased's father, Narendra Sharma, on Thursday, Manav and Niketa came to Agra on February 23. Manav then accompanied Niketa to her parents' home, where he was reportedly insulted. He returned home and hanged himself around 5 am on February 24.
Before taking the extreme step, Manav recorded a video on his mobile phone, blaming his wife for driving him to death.
As the video went viral, Niketa released a counter-video, alleging that Manav was abusive, especially when intoxicated, and had made suicide attempts previously, which she thwarted.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Vinayak Bhosale said the post-mortem was conducted on February 24, but no formal complaint was filed at the time.
Manav's sister later saw the video on his phone, leading to the registration of a case.
"We will consider Niketa's version of events as well. Appropriate action will be taken based on our probe, Bhosale said, acknowledging that the couple's relationship was troubled.
The incident bears similarities with the death of Atul Subhash in Bengaluru on December 9, 2024. Subhash had ended his life after recording a video, claiming harassment by his estranged wife.
