UDUPI: A 27-year-old man died by suicide in the toilet of the government district hospital at Ajjarkad on Friday, allegedly following an assault and threats by the family members of a woman he had been in a relationship with for eight years.According to the complaint filed by his elder brother, Dilip Kumar, of Perdoor, the deceased, Pradeep, had been in love with a woman for the past eight years.On Oct 27, at around 10 pm, while Pradeep was walking home to his house at Nairkodi, it is alleged that the the girl’s brothers Prasanna, Sudhir, Shailesh, Sanath, Krishna, Sujay and others allegedly arrived in three cars and took him to her house.At the house, Prasanna allegedly assaulted Pradeep, hitting his legs and back, leaving him with severe bruises. Others accompanying him allegedly beat him with wooden sticks, causing injuries.On learning about the incident, Dilip asked his friends to visit the girl’s house and check on Pradeep. When they reached the house, they allegedly found the accused abusing and assaulting him. The assault reportedly stopped after the accused noticed the visitors.The next day, Dilip learnt that Pradeep had been admitted to the district hospital at Ajjarkad for treatment. When he visited the hospital, Pradeep narrated the incident and told him that the girl and her brothers had threatened him. He was reportedly distressed over the incident.On Oct 30, at around 5.30 pm, Pradeep allegedly died by suicide inside a hospital toilet.Based on Dilip’s complaint alleging abetment to suicide, Udupi Town police registered a case under Sections 108 and 190 read with the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against eight persons including the girl, two migrant workers and others.
