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Shocking Facebook Video Before Suicide: Bangalore Man Names BJP Leaders, Councillors in Harassment Allegations
A 35-year-old man from Belur, near Bangalore, committed suicide by hanging himself.
However, a Facebook video of the man has surfaced in which he has accused local politicians, including a BJP leader, of physically assaulting him, leading him to take this extreme step.
The surfacing of the video has sparked outrage among netizens who are now demanding a thorough investigation.
The deceased is named Praveen Gowda, and in a Facebook video, he has accused a BJP politician and councillors of physically assaulting him.
He detailed in the video how he was subjected to severe physical and mental harassment for the past two months.
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A man died by suicide near Bengaluru after posting a video on Facebook blaming several individuals, including a local BJP leader, of mental and physical harassment.
Praveen Gowda Belur, 35, said in a video on Facebook that he was being mentally harassed since two… pic.twitter.com/qWlWZgauTd
According to a report published by the media house NDTV, the deceased has named six persons in his Facebook video as harassing him and pushing him to take this extreme step.
The persons who have been named by the deceased are Saravana, Kiran Gowda, Madhu Gowda, Harish, Doddahagade, and Bhaskar Narayanappa.
The deceased, in his last video, has appealed to the authorities to take strict action against the individuals mentioned in the video.
He particularly singled out Kiran Gowda, whom he accused of being responsible for his worsening mental health. He also accused the latter of harassing women by making phone calls.
Praveen also made a serious allegation against BJP Mandal President Muniraju Gowda and local councillor Bhagyamma and her husband Srinivas. Detailing how he was called to the BJP Mandal President’s house under the pretext of having a financial conversation.
However, when he reached the residence of the BJP leader, he was physically assaulted for more than two hours by a group of people. He also alleged that his mobile phone was snatched from him.
A few hours after the Facebook video surfaced, Praveen was found dead, hanging from a tree on the outer reaches of Bengaluru city. The police have yet to state the incident.
The police are expected to conduct a post-mortem on the body of the deceased.
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