A couple from Bengaluru was in for a shock when they returned home from a trip to Europe on October 20. IT specialist Sridhar Sumanth Roy and his wife, upon reaching their home in Indiranagar, were unable to unlock the door. When they busted it open, they found the body of an unknown man, who had died by suicide in the puja room of the house. The deceased was identified as Dilip Bahadur, a native of Assam, who lived in Bengaluru’s Kodihalli.
According to the police, Dilip was previously arrested in various burglary cases. The police said that when Sridhar and his wife arrived home from Amsterdam on Thursday night, October 20, they were unable to unlock the door. The couple quickly summoned the key makers and discovered that the door was locked from the inside and had to bust it open. According to a report in The Indian Express, when the couple first entered their house, they discovered that it had been plundered and that the puja room was locked from the inside. They peeked inside and discovered a man who appeared to have died by suicide. Sridhar notified the police and security guards of a private agency.
As per the CCTV visuals, Dilip smashed the door open and broke into the house on Wednesday, October 19. He had carried tools to break into the house, along with a set of clothes and a gas cutter. Footage showed that before falling asleep in the bedroom, he had food from the kitchen, took a shower and changed into a clean set of clothes. Police haven't ruled out the likelihood that Dilip took the drastic action out of fear when Sridhar and his wife arrived at the house. According to a report in Deccan Herald, the time of Dilip's death and the family's arrival is almost the same. The police asserted that Dilip could have escaped through the backdoor even after the couple had arrived.
A probe is being conducted into the incident, according to DCP (East) Bheemashankar S Guled, to find out why the man died by suicide — and that too in the puja room. The police have filed a case of suspicious death and are trying to contact Dilip’s family before the postmortem.
If you are aware of anyone facing mental health issues or feeling suicidal, please provide help. Here are some helpline numbers of suicide prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families.
Tamil Nadu
State health department's suicide helpline: 104
Sneha Suicide Prevention Centre - 044-24640050 (listed as the sole suicide prevention helpline in Tamil Nadu)
Andhra Pradesh
Life Suicide Prevention: 78930 78930
Roshni: 9166202000, 9127848584
Karnataka
Sahai (24-hour): 080 65000111, 080 65000222
Kerala
Maithri: 0484 2540530
Chaithram: 0484 2361161
Both are 24-hour helpline numbers.
Telangana
State government's suicide prevention (tollfree): 104
Roshni: 040 66202000, 6620200
SEVA: 09441778290, 040 27504682 (between 9 am and 7 pm)
Aasara offers support to individuals and families during an emotional crisis, for those dealing with mental health issues and suicidal ideation, and to those undergoing trauma after the suicide of a loved one.
24x7 Helpline: 9820466726