Bengaluru: A 49-year-old woman was discovered dead in her flat at Srirampura near Jakkur, with her family alleging that continuous mental harassment by her boyfriend drove her to take her own life. The deceased, identified as Manisha Prasad, was supervising interior work at her new flat in Periwinkle Apartment.
Family's Complaint
According to a complaint filed by her uncle, Ashok Kumar, Manisha had been staying with him and his wife at their residence in Thanisandra for the past two months. Originally from Mumbai, she previously worked as a writer with an FM radio station and married a Mumbai resident in 2007. However, the marriage ended in divorce in 2024.
Events Leading to the Incident
On May 23, Manisha reportedly left Ashok's house around 11am after breakfast, stating she was going to her new flat. When repeated calls from her aunt around 2pm went unanswered, the family grew suspicious. Later that evening, they went to the flat and used a spare key to enter, only to find Manisha hanging from the ceiling fan in the bedroom.
Suicide Note
Police recovered a handwritten note from the bedroom in which Manisha allegedly blamed her lover, Harshvardhan Singh Bansal from Uttaranchal, for her death. Ashok stated that she had been in a live-in relationship with him before moving to Bengaluru. He claimed that Harshvardhan and his family were aware of the relationship and that he was regularly harassing her.
Note: If you are having suicidal thoughts or are in need of emotional support, call suicide prevention helplines: Tele-MANAS helpline: 14416 or 1800-891-4416, SAHAI Helpline: 080-25497777.
