Lucknow driver dies by suicide after alleging harassment by 2 women, encounter threat by police; records 6 videos before jumping in front of train | Lucknow News

In one of the videos, the deceased is heard seeking forgiveness from his wife, children, mother and siblings.

LUCKNOW: A 38-year-old driver died by suicide after allegedly accusing Lucknow Police of threatening to stage an encounter against him following complaints lodged by an orchestra dancer.The man recorded six videos before jumping in front of a moving train on Diwali, in which he narrated his ordeal and apologised to his family.The deceased, identified as Deshraj alias Manish, allegedly jumped in front of a train near Bhuhar bridge on the morning of November 9.Several videos, purportedly recorded by Deshraj shortly before his death, have since surfaced on social media. In one of them, he is heard seeking forgiveness from his wife, children, mother and siblings. Fighting back tears, he says he was going to die on Diwali and asks his children to forgive him.In the videos, Deshraj alleged that an orchestra dancer and her family had falsely implicated him in cases of theft and molestation. He also claimed that Lucknow Police had threatened to eliminate him in an encounter, leaving him extremely distressed.He referred to an incident in which police personnel had allegedly warned him that he could be shot. He further claimed that people associated with Sapna and her family had repeatedly threatened him over the phone, warning that they would kill him and use their influence to get him eliminated.Deshraj said he had informed police officers about the repeated threats but continued to receive calls. He claimed that he had stopped answering them because of the fear and mental pressure.In the videos, he repeatedly maintained that he was innocent and had been dragged into a situation from which he could see no way out. He also appealed to the authorities not to harass his brothers, relatives, wife and children after his death. He insisted that he was taking the extreme step of his own volition and that his family should not be held responsible.Acting on a complaint lodged by his brother, Chhedi Lal, Thakurganj police registered a case against two women and detained them. The two have been booked under Sections 108 (abetment of suicide) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).In his complaint submitted on November 9, Chhedi Lal, a resident of Lalabagh Bhuhar village under Thakurganj police station limits, stated that his brother used to drive his own vehicle and had become acquainted with the two accused women, residents of Hardoiya village under Para police station limits in Lucknow.The women would allegedly take his SUV for orchestra-related work, during which they became acquainted with him. Deshraj was already married but subsequently came under their influence and started living with them at their rented accommodation.“The women had been mentally harassing my brother for a considerable period. Matters allegedly escalated on November 7, when the two women accused Deshraj of stealing money and jewellery and began pressuring and threatening him to return the purportedly stolen belongings,” said Chhedi Lal.Unable to bear the alleged harassment and intimidation, Deshraj allegedly ended his life by jumping in front of a moving train beneath Bhuhar bridge.Chhedi Lal further stated that he, along with his brothers Vijay Kumar and Manoj Kumar, subsequently visited the mortuary and identified the body as that of Deshraj alias Manish.Apart from the two women, Deshraj also mentioned a person identified as Mahendra Singh in his videos. He allegedly accused Mahendra Singh of fleeing with Rs 25 lakh.The videos have also raised questions about the circumstances in which Deshraj was questioned at Para police station before his death and whether his complaints about alleged threats were brought to the attention of the concerned police officers.