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Days after Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash committed suicide alleging harassment by his wife and her family over a marital dispute, Karnataka Police arrested his mother-in-law and brother-in-law. Atul took his life on December 9, leaving a 40-page death note and 90-minute video explaining how he was allegedly tortured by his wife. His death triggered a national debate over the harassment of married men and the misuse of dowry provisions in the country.

The Karnataka Police arrested Nisha Singhania, Atul's mother-in-law and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania on Thursday night. Atul's wife Nikita Singhania is absconding and police have launched a hunt for her, sources stated on Friday.

Both were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur and are being questioned at the police station over there. The Karnataka police will move them to Bengaluru on Friday after obtaining permission from the court.

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According to police sources, accused Nisha Singhania and Anurag Singhania attempted to flee their residence after learning that Karnataka Police were coming to take them into custody. However, acting on specific information, the police apprehended them nearby.

Marathahalli police in Bengaluru have filed an FIR against the deceased wife's family over abetment of suicide charge, news agency PTI reported.

Atul Subhash had sent mail to President Droupadi Murmu and the Supreme Court urging them to come to the rescue of harassed husbands and arrest the accused persons, his wife, mother-in-law and others in his case.

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A part of the suicide note left behind by 34-year-old Atul Subhash, besides disclosing shocking details, revealed his wish to get ashes poured into a gutter outside the court if those who harassed him were not found guilty. Atul Subhash, who was working with an automobile company here, allegedly committed suicide as a demand of Rs 3 crore was made for a divorce settlement.

Subhash ended his life at his apartment in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving behind a 90-minute video and a 40-page-long death note, explaining how harassment by his wife Nikita Singhania and her family compelled him to take the extreme step.

The note left by him read: "If the court decides that the corrupt judge and my wife and other harassers are not guilty, then pour my ashes into some gutter outside the court. Don't do my 'asthi visarjan' till my harassers get punished."

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Meanwhile, a special team of Bengaluru Police reached the house of Nikita Singhania in Jaunpur, where it pasted a notice outside her residence, asking her to appear for interrogation within 3 days. 

(With PTI Inputs)