Belagavi:
An aged couple in Khanapur taluk, Belagavi district, died by suicide after falling sufferer to cyber fraud and alleged harassment, police stated on Friday.
Diogjeron Santan Nazareth (82) and his spouse Flaviana (79), residents of Beedi village in Khanapur, had no kids, police added.
A two-page handwritten demise observe left behind by Diogjeron said their determination to finish their lives and requested that nobody be blamed, as they didn’t need to reside on the mercy of anybody, police stated.
The incident got here to gentle on Thursday when neighbours discovered Flaviana lifeless on the mattress, whereas Diogjeron’s physique was found within the underground water tank of their home, they added.
Diogjeron, a retired Maharashtra authorities secretariat worker, died by stabbing himself within the neck. Accidents have been additionally discovered on his wrist, police stated.
Flaviana is suspected to have consumed poison, although affirmation awaits the post-mortem report, they added.
Within the demise observe, Diogjeron named two individuals-Sumit Birra and Anil Yadav. He wrote that Birra, who claimed to be a telecom division official from New Delhi, knowledgeable him {that a} SIM card had been fraudulently bought in his title and was getting used for harassment and unlawful commercials. Birra later transferred the decision to Yadav, who claimed to be from the Crime Department.
Yadav demanded particulars of Diogjeron’s property and funds, threatening authorized penalties over the alleged SIM card misuse, in keeping with the demise observe, police stated.
Falling prey to the rip-off, Diogjeron transferred over Rs 50 lakh to them, however they continued to demand extra, police added, citing digital transaction information.
He additionally talked about taking a gold mortgage of Rs 7.15 lakh, with curiosity due on June 4.
“The quantity needs to be paid, and the gold needs to be offered. The quantity obtained after adjusting the principal and curiosity needs to be paid to the named individuals,” the observe learn.
Diogjeron additional said that he had borrowed cash from mates and requested that the loans be repaid by promoting his spouse’s gold bangles and earrings.
“Now I’m 82 years outdated, and my spouse is 79. We’ve nobody to help us. We don’t need to reside on the mercy of anybody, so we’ve taken this determination,” the observe stated.
He additionally expressed a want for his or her our bodies to be donated to a medical establishment for college students to check.
Police have taken his cell phone, the knife, and the suicide observe into custody as a part of the investigation.
“Primarily based on the demise observe and preliminary inquiry, we’ve registered a case of abetment to suicide and cyber fraud towards the 2 accused named within the observe. Additional investigation is underway,” stated Belagavi Superintendent of Police Bhimashankar Guled.
(Aside from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is printed from a syndicated feed.)
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