Mysterious death of businessman at Krishi Thapanda's flat: Vaishak called 'Bigg Boss' contestant before he was found dead
Police claimed that the businessman, identified as Vaishak, 36, ended his life when he was alone in the apartment on the fourth floor
Bengaluru police have revealed that a 36-year-old businessman, Vaishakh, who was found dead in actress Krishi Thapada's apartment, called her shortly before his death to announce his intention to commit suicide, with Thapada then alerting his family who discovered his body. Vaishakh, who was reportedly suffering from depression due to an ongoing criminal case involving alleged extortion and had been experiencing marital disputes, had been staying at the apartment, and authorities are investigating if these circumstances contributed to his death, awaiting autopsy results to determine the exact cause.
Bengaluru police have revealed that a 36-year-old businessman, Vaishakh, who was found dead in actress Krishi Thapada's apartment, called her shortly before his death to announce his intention to commit suicide, with Thapada then alerting his family who discovered his body. Vaishakh, who was reportedly suffering from depression due to an ongoing criminal case involving alleged extortion and had been experiencing marital disputes, had been staying at the apartment, and authorities are investigating if these circumstances contributed to his death, awaiting autopsy results to determine the exact cause.
Bengaluru police have revealed that a 36-year-old businessman, Vaishakh, who was found dead in actress Krishi Thapada's apartment, called her shortly before his death to announce his intention to commit suicide, with Thapada then alerting his family who discovered his body. Vaishakh, who was reportedly suffering from depression due to an ongoing criminal case involving alleged extortion and had been experiencing marital disputes, had been staying at the apartment, and authorities are investigating if these circumstances contributed to his death, awaiting autopsy results to determine the exact cause.
A Bengaluru businessman, who was found dead at Kannada actress Krishi Thapanda's apartment in RR Nagar, had called her before his death, police revealed.
Police claimed that the businessman, identified as Vaishak, 36, ended his life when he was alone in the flat on the fourth floor.
Krishi, a former Bigg Boss Kannada contestant, was in Yelahanka when he died. Vaishak had called Krishi to inform her that he was going to kill himself. However, no suicide note was recovered from the spot.
Krishi immediately alerted his family members as she rusehd to the apartment. However, when they arrived at the spot, he was found dead.
Vaishak's body was brought to Victoria Hospital for autopsy. Police have registered a case of unnatural death based on a complaint filed by Vaishak's father and a probe is underway.
Police are also looking into Vaishak's criminal history as he was earlier arrested in connection with allegedly threatening businessman and lawyer Aravind Reddy and extorting money from him. Reddy reportedly received a letter demanding an apology and ₹6 crore via courier. Folowing this, HAL police took Vaishak into custody for five days. Later, he was released on bail. The Karnataka High Court stayed further probe against Vaishak on February 6.
According to reports, the criminal case had put Vaishak under mental stress and he was undergoing treatment for depression. He also had frequent disputes with his wife and was living separately from his wife for around a month. For a while, he was staying at Krishi's apartment.
Police are investigating whether this led him to take the extreme step. However, they are yet to ascertain the exact cause of his death and awaiting the autopsy results.