New Delhi: Police in Delhi on Wednesday said that a 42-year-old man have committed suicide after recording a video in which he made serious allegations against a property dealer in Delhi’s Kailash Nagar.
Official sources said that the deceased, identified as Lalit Mohan Varshney, ran a mobile repair shop in the area.
According to the Delhi Police, information about the incident was received from LNJP Hospital on March 24, where Varshney was admitted after attempting suicide by hanging. His wife, Poonam Gupta, had rushed him to the hospital, but he was declared dead.
During the investigation, police found Varshney’s mobile phone at the scene, containing a video message in which he accused Sanjay Jain, a 60-year-old property dealer operating under the name “Jain Property” in Kailash Nagar, of harassment.
Based on a complaint filed by Varshney’s wife, the police registered a case under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Gandhi Nagar police station. The accused, Sanjay Jain, was subsequently arrested, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the suicide.