Sell my house and pay my lenders, man says in death note

The police have established the identity of four members of a family who committed suicide by hanging themselves at their Om Shakthi Layout house in Bommanahalli, over heavy debts.

The deceased were Jagadish (50), his wife Kasturi (45) and their sons Vinod (15) and Prabhu (12). The incident that took place on Saturday had come to light on Sunday night.

Jagadish, a native of Tamil Nadu, had moved to Bengaluru long ago. He worked in a welding shop for a while. Later, he started his own workshop at Bommanahalli about a decade ago. Jagadish’s sons Vinod and Prabhu were studying in Class 10 and Class 8 respectively in a private school, said the police.

Jagadish had bought a site from his savings. He had taken loans from private persons to construct the house. Meanwhile, the business at his workshop dipped. He found it difficult to repay the loans. He owed Rs 31 lakh to his lenders, said the police.

All the four hanged from separate ropes after Vinod and Prabhu returned home from school on Saturday.

The house was locked from inside since Saturday afternoon. Neighbours grew suspicious as nobody had come out of the house till Sunday night. They informed the police, who rushed to the spot, broke open the door and gained entry inside.

Jagadish has left a death note which read: “The story of our family ends today. Kindly sell my house and return the money to my lenders.”

He has mentioned names of five people to whom he wants the money to be paid, said the police.

“I request you to return money to them without fail. They too have families. At least, let them live happily,” Jagadish stated in the death note, the police said.