The parents of Odisha-based rapper, who allegedly died by suicide in Bangalore last week, have lodged an FIR of abetment to suicide against his wife and in-laws, officers aware of the matter said on Saturday.
The rapper died at his rented accommodation in Bengaluru on February 9. (Representational image)
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The 32-year-old rapper and engineer was originally from Cuttack. He moved to Bengaluru around a week ago and was working for a private company. The rapper died at his rented accommodation in Bengaluru on February 9. His body was flown back to Cuttack three days ago, where his last rites were performed, they added.
Police said his father has lodged a complaint at Lalbag police station in Cuttack, alleging that his son allegedly took his life following harassment by his wife and her family. Based on the complaint, police registered a case against the deceased’s wife, her parents, brother, sister, and brother-in-law, they added.
Inspector-in-charge of Lalbag police station, Sudhanshu Bhusan Jena, said, “The Odisha police will inform the Bangalore police about his father’s complaint, so that they take up the entire investigation.”
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The couple were married in November 2022, but their relationship soured after the rapper, along with two associates and three women, was arrested from a hotel at Patia in Bhubaneswar in August last year. His wife also had lodged a dowry harassment complaint against him late last month., police said.
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The couple were married in November 2022, but their relationship soured after the rapper, along with two associates and three women, was arrested from a hotel at Patia in Bhubaneswar in August last year. His wife also had lodged a dowry harassment complaint against him late last month., police said.
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.
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