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With the tragic death of 34-year-old Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, social media has been abuzz with debates calling for justice in his case. #JusticeforRishi is also trending. A similar incident occurred with Rishi Trivedi, who allegedly took his own life on December 27, 2023, due to harassment from his wife, Shikha Awasthi, according to reports and Rishi’s brother, Omji Trivedi. Rishi hailed from Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, and drove a taxi in Delhi for 12 to 14 hours a day to make ends meet.

Rishi's brother, Omji, took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), drawing comparisons between his brother’s and Atul’s suicide cases. He also shared a video clip recorded by his brother before his death, in which he blames his wife for his suicide.

In his post, Omji wrote, “Like Atul Subhash, my brother was also driven to take his own life due to unbearable harassment by his wife, Shikha Awasthi. On December 27, 2023, he committed suicide, unable to bear her cruelty any longer."

In a thread of posts, Omji narrated what his brother and family had gone through. Omji further alleged that, even after a year, no FIR had been filed against his brother’s wife. He said, “The day after my brother’s death, she came from her parents’ home, created a scene, and demanded Rs 5 lakh from my father.”

“She threatened that if we didn’t pay, she wouldn’t allow us to perform my brother’s last rites. She insulted us, shouted in the street, and hurled abuses at our family. Despite this, the police took no action. I filed a complaint at the police station, but it was ignored," he wrote.

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Omji also stated that his sister-in-law Shikha’s parents and siblings supported her while she harassed his family.

He alleged that Shikha deprived Rishi of peace, sleep, and food, and when their mother tried to intervene, she threatened the family with dire consequences.

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“Just four days after their wedding, she was caught stealing jewellery. Twice within two weeks, her true nature was exposed, after which she started intimidating and threatening us. On December 24, she called her sister to our street, created a public scene, and left after insulting and humiliating my brother. Before leaving, she threw her saree at him and said, ‘Hang yourself with this.’ On December 25, my brother took his taxi and left Delhi. The next day, he used that very saree to end his life," Omji recounted the events that led to his brother’s tragic death.

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He added, “Even now, she is only after money, and the law has failed to hold her accountable. Instead, our grieving family is being dragged into false cases and endless harassment."

Omji said his brother’s death was not just a personal tragedy but a glaring example of the injustice and misuse of laws against men in this country.

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Several social media users expressed their support for Omji and urged lawmakers to safeguard men against injustice.