Delhi, December 11, 2024 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau)- IT company Accenture was targetted on social media after the death by suicide of a 34-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru, who left behind a 40-page note alleging mental harassment and extortion by his wife.
The techie’s death has sparked widespread outrage on social media after a video he made detailing his harrowing tale went viral on social media. Many users alleged that the techie’s wife worked at Accenture and demanded the MNC fire her for allegedly driving the 34-year-old to die by suicide.
They shared screengrabs from the wife’s purported LinkedIn profile, alleging that she worked as an analyst at the company. Angry users bombarded Accenture’s X account demanding strict action against the techie’s wife.
“Dear @Accenture you have 24 hours to fire. Your time starts now,” one of the posts read. The company’s account was turned private soon after.
HT.com has reached out to Accenture for a statement. This report will be updated when they respond.
A victim of extortion
The techie, a native of Uttar Pradesh, had claimed that he faced extortion by his wife and her family. Police have filed a case against the wife, her mother, brother and uncle, who were allegedly demanding 3 crore to settle legal disputes filed.
“We have booked them under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 108 (abetment of suicide) and launched an investigation,” Marathahalli police inspector Anil Kumar said earlier today.
Summary: After Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash’s suicide, Accenture faced backlash on social media, with users demanding his wife, Nikita Singhania, be fired. Subhash’s suicide note accused her of harassment, sparking outrage online