‘We want justice’: Bengaluru NGO holds vigil for techie Subhash Atul’s suicide

NEW DELHI: Members of an NGO, along with several others, gathered for a candlelight vigil on Thursday to pay tribute to 34-year-old techie Subhash Atul, who died by suicide earlier this week. The vigil, held at Eco Space, saw participants holding candles, mobile flashlights, and photographs of Subhash while chanting slogans like, "We Want Justice."
Subhash, a tech professional, was found dead by hanging at his Marathahalli residence on Monday. According to the police, he left behind a 24-page purported death note that highlighted his emotional distress, marital issues, and allegations of harassment by his wife, Nikita Singhania, her family, and a judge based in Uttar Pradesh.\

Sajeet, a member of the Men's Rights NGO Save Indian Family Foundation, expressed sorrow over Subhash's death. "We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Subhash Atul, who succumbed to the pressures of false cases and judicial harassment. We organized this tribute to honor his memory and raise awareness about this injustice," he said.

The protesters also demanded that Subhash's wife, Nikita Singhania, be fired from her job at a tech company, alleging that had the roles been reversed, the husband would have been immediately arrested.
Narsingh, a close friend of Subhash and a volunteer with the NGO, shared his personal struggles, stating that he, too, has been embroiled in a legal battle with his wife since 2020, which has led to him being alienated from his son. "Like Atul, I am also fighting a legal battle. I have seen my son only twice, and once at the police station. I am being asked for five crores to settle the false cases filed against me. We are always ignored, and the authorities side with the women," Narsingh said.
The police have registered a case of abetment of suicide against Subhash’s wife, her mother, brother-in-law, and uncle. Investigations are ongoing.
Subhash’s death note, which was shared with a WhatsApp group of the NGO he was associated with, detailed the marital discord he had been facing since his marriage in 2019, which had led to multiple legal battles. He and his wife had a son in 2020.