Engineering student ends life over prolonged harassment over debt repayment
The deceased, identified as T. Ramakanth, a second-year B. Tech student at Malla Reddy University, was found dead in his room on Monday morning. His father, Thotapalli Thirupathi, a farmer, lodged a complaint with the police following the incident.
According to the complainant, Ramakanth had been struggling with financial pressure for several months. He had informed his father on multiple occasions about debts he had incurred through a betting app. Nearly a month ago, Ramakanth told his father that he owed ₹34,000, which had been paid off to an individual named Gnaneshwar. However, Gnaneshwar allegedly continued to demand interest payment.
The father further stated that around three months ago, Ramakanth had another debt of ₹10,000. Following this, individuals associated with the debt allegedly entered his room and seized his friend's laptop and mobile phone. On July 13, at around 2 p.m., Ramakanth again contacted his father asking for money. The next morning, around 8:00 a.m., he made another call, stating that he was being harassed for repayment. Later that day, he took the drastic step.
Ramakanth was shifted to a private hospital in Bahadurpally, where he was declared dead. A case was booked, and an investigation is underway.
(Roshini suicide prevention helpline numbers are: 8142020033/44 and 040 66202000/2001.)
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