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This is an archive article published on March 26, 2025
Delhi man kills himself after alleging harassment over Rs 50,000 borrowed in 2014
The 42-year-old man was found dead at his home in the Gandhi Nagar area of Delhi's Shahdara.
The 60-year-old accused has been arrested in a case booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 108 of the (abetment of suicide) following a complaint lodged by the deceased's wife, the police added.
A 42-year-old man, who ran a mobile phone and accessories shop, died by suicide after being allegedly harassed by a financier in Shahdara’s Gandhi Nagar area, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.
Before taking his own life, Lalit Mohan recorded a video on his mobile phone naming a man from whom he had borrowed Rs 50,000 for his business in 2014, according to the police. In the video, which has gone viral on social media, Mohan said he had repaid the money, yet the interest had amounted to lakhs, adding that the financier was threatening him and forcing him to pay more.
According to police, Mohan’s body was discovered by his wife Poonam Gupta in their washroom on Monday. He is also survived by his 80-year-old mother and two teenage children, who live in the Kailash Nagar locality of Gandhi Nagar.
His wife informed other family members of Mohan’s death and the local police were subsequently called.
“During the inquiry, the victim’s mobile was found at the scene of the crime, in which he made a video and made allegations against one Sanjay Jain, who works as a property dealer under the name of Jain Property at Kailash Nagar,” the police said in a statement.
The 60-year-old accused has been arrested in a case booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 108 of the (abetment of suicide) following a complaint lodged by Mohan’s wife, the police added.
Mohan recorded the video in his mobile shop on March 22, the police said, adding that they seized the mobile phone and were interrogating the accused further.
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
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