He suspects that the child may be harmed. She fears the worst and must keep the child in her custody for safety and care.
The father of Atul Subhash, who died by suicide at his home in Bengaluru, blaming his wife and in-laws, has filed an FIR at the Vaini police station in Samastipur, Bihar, seeking the recovery and custody of his grandson. Following Pawan Modi’s complaint, the district police registered a zero FIR at Vaini police station.
Anand Shankar Gaurav, in-charge of Vaini police station, said that since the case is related to Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh, the application and FIR has been sent to Jaunpur police for further investigation and action.
“The Jaunpur police will handle the case as it falls within their jurisdiction,” Gaurav said.
Meanwhile, Atul Subhash’s father, Pawan Modi, has expressed deep sorrow for not being able to meet his 2-year-old grandson.
“I have seen my grandson once through a video call. I am worried about the child’s safety,” Modi said.
He suspects that the child may be harmed. She fears the worst and must keep the child in her custody for safety and care.
“As Atul’s wife, mother-in-law and brother-in-law have been arrested, the child’s whereabouts are not known,” he said.
Modi questioned why the child’s location was not disclosed, stressing that a 2-year-old child is not normally placed in a boarding school.
Atul Subhash’s purported last wish expressed disappointment at the lack of justice, but his father is determined to pursue legal remedies.
“If I don’t get my granddaughter back, my whole family will commit suicide,” he said.
Subhash’s brother Vikas Modi is fighting a legal battle and hopes for justice from the judiciary and the government.
“I have appealed to the Prime Minister to bring strict laws against misuse of legal provisions like dowry abuse to prevent tragedies like Atul Subhash,” Vikas said.
The Supreme Court has taken cognizance of the case showing seriousness. DGPs of three states, including Uttar Pradesh, have been sent notices with instructions to return the missing child and submit a report by January 7.
Atul Subhash, who was working in an automobile company in Bangalore, committed suicide on December 9 after demanding Rs 3 crore for divorce.
He said his wife Nikita Singhania and her family forced him to take the extreme step, leaving a 90-minute video and a 40-page death note.
The suicide note, addressed to her 2-year-old child, titled “Justice is due,” read: “Now that I’m gone there won’t be any money left to loot and I hope they start looking. The facts of the case, you’ll know the real face of your mother and her greedy family.”
“I pray they don’t eat you and your soul. I often laugh when I remember when I started saving for a car when I went to college. Silly me. Always remember that you owe nothing to anyone. Don’t trust the system.” Subhash also wrote his last wish on the note. “All my cases should be heard live and the people of this country should know about my case and the terrible situation of the legal system and the abuse of the law that these women are going through.”
He further wrote: “Give my child to my parents who can bring him up at a good price. Don’t let my wife or her family come near my dead body. I don’t have faith in us but give maximum punishment to my harassers. Legal system is too much if people like my wife If not put in jail, they will become more daring and in future will make false cases against other sons of the society.
I request the judiciary to wake up and stop harassing my parents and brother on false charges. There will be no negotiation, settlement and mediation with these evil people and the culprits must be prosecuted,’ the letter said.
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