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Bengaluru Techie 'Harassed By Wife' Tries To Kill Himself Near Governor House

The techie alleged that his wife had lodged a false dowry case against him. He further alleged that the police refused to register a complaint against his wife.

A techie tried to set himself on fire near the governor's house in Bengaluru, alleging harassment by his wife. The engineer from the Chikkaballapura district tried to end his life by pouring petrol and attempting to torch himself.

The man, identified as Junaid Ahmad, claimed he was being tortured by his wife. He alleged that his wife had lodged a false dowry case against him. He further alleged that the police refused to register a complaint against his wife.

The police present near the Raj Bhawan stopped the man and detained him. They took him to the Vidhana Soudha police station and counselled him.

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The incident comes days after a software professional, living separately from his wife and child for two years, allegedly died by suicide as he was reportedly unable to bear the pain of separation in Bengaluru.

Earlier, AI engineer Atul Subhash died by suicide over alleged torture and a demand of Rs 3 crore by his wife Nikita Singhania for a divorce settlement. The techie wrote down a long letter stating how he was "depressed" by the judicial system. The suicide led to a debate on social media on men's rights and the "misuse" of anti-dowry laws in the country. 

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