Blackmailed By Girlfriend's Father For Rs 30 Lakh, BTech Student Dies By Suicide

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 17:52 IST

A week before the suicide, the girl’s family accused Tushar of harassment; a police settlement followed with lakhs paid, but his family says the threats and pressure continued

According to Tushar’s uncle, the girl, Aradhya, an intermediate student, lived in Barabanki with her brother. (News18 Hindi)

A tragic case of student suicide in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, has taken a disturbing turn with fresh allegations of blackmail and harassment. Tushar Verma, a second-year B.Tech student at Ram Swaroop University, was found dead by hanging in the Lakhpedabagh locality under the Kotwali Nagar area.

Initial investigations suggest that Tushar was being blackmailed and harassed by his girlfriend’s father. He had allegedly demanded Rs 30 lakh, which may have pushed Tushar to take the extreme step.

Following Tushar’s suicide, his family conducted a post-mortem and performed his last rites. The case took a shocking twist when Tushar’s sister discovered incriminating evidence on his mobile phone. The family subsequently lodged a police complaint, accusing the girl and her family of blackmail and extortion.

Tushar’s mother, Sushma, disclosed that her son had a love affair with a girl, supported by photos of the couple. She accused the girl’s father, Majnu Patel, of repeatedly harassing their family by lodging police complaints and demanding large sums of money for settlement. Despite an initial agreement, Patel continued to demand Rs 30 lakh, exacerbating Tushar’s distress.

According to Tushar’s uncle, the girl, Aradhya, an intermediate student, lived in Barabanki with her brother. Tushar was friends with Aradhya’s brother and frequently visited their house. About a week before the suicide, Aradhya’s family had accused Tushar of harassment, leading to a police-mediated settlement which allegedly involved a payment of lakhs of rupees. However, Tushar’s family claims the harassment persisted.

On the night of the suicide, Tushar dined with his mother and sister before going to sleep in a separate room. At around 3 AM, Tushar recorded a video on his mobile phone, detailing his ordeal and accusing Aradhya’s family of extortion and mental harassment. He then used his mother’s saree to hang himself in the courtyard.

The police were alerted early in the morning, and they sent Tushar’s body for post-mortem before his family cremated him. The family has filed a written complaint against Satish Chandra Verma and others. The local police station in-charge RK Rana confirmed that the police are investigating the matter and will register a case based on the complaint, evidence, and Tushar’s pre-suicide statement.

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Uttar Pradesh, India, India

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