Hyderabad: Sitaram, a 36-year-old software engineer living in Bachupalli area of Hyderabad, committed suicide by jumping into Hussain Sagar Lake. The deceased was a resident of Markapuram, Andhra Pradesh and worked in a private company. When the investigation of the case progressed, the police took a major action and arrested three people including his wife Renuka.
What was written in 19-page suicide note?
Before her death, Sitaram wrote a detailed note of 19 pages, which later became the basis of police investigation. In the note he alleged that his wife Renuka was having illicit relations with three men Ramana Reddy, Shravan and another for one and a half years. Sitaram wrote, “My wife’s illicit relations are the cause of my death.” It was also recorded in the note that Ramana used to come to his house many times when he was not at home.
How was it revealed through social media?
Sitaram came to know about these relations when he watched some videos on the internet. This video was posted on Instagram. This digital shock broke him from within and he went into deep mental crisis. In the note he wrote that for a person who considered himself safe within the four walls of his house, this was enough for him to know.
Whom did the police arrest?
After a thorough investigation of the suicide note, the police detained three people, wife Renuka, Ramana Reddy and Shravan. All three were named in the note. Police are examining mobile phones, social media accounts and digital evidence so that the entire sequence of events can come to light.
What does the police say on the authenticity of the note?
Police officials have clarified that all the allegations made in the suicide note, from the wife’s alleged affairs to the circulation of private videos, will be independently verified. At present no one has been considered guilty, the investigation is ongoing.
What big question does this case point towards?
This is not an isolated case. In recent months, several such incidents have come to light from Hyderabad where marital discord, misuse of private videos and their dissemination on social media proved to be enough to break someone. Sitaram’s case highlights the painful reality where the shamelessness of the digital world takes away one’s real world. A successful engineer with a monthly salary of Rs 2 lakh ultimately could not cope with the pain he tried to capture in 19 pages.
