Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Kannada Writer Asha Raghu Dies by Suicide
A well-known Kannada writer named Asha Raghu was found dead in her home in Bengaluru.
She was 46 years old and had written many books.
She also worked in the television industry.
Her family found her when they couldn't get a response from inside her room.
The police are investigating how she died.
Asha had been suffering from depression after her husband passed away two years ago.
She wrote several famous novels and won many awards for her work.
Kannada writer and publisher Asha Raghu, 46, died by suicide at her residence in Malleswaram, Bengaluru.
Her body was discovered hanging inside a room by family members who broke open the door after receiving no response.
Asha Raghu was suffering from depression following the death of her husband two years ago.
She authored several acclaimed novels and short story collections and received multiple literary awards.
A case of unnatural death has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Asha Raghu, a 46-year-old Kannada writer and publisher
- What
- Died by suicide
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Malleswaram, Bengaluru
- Why
- Suffering from depression following her husband’s death
- Name
- Asha Raghu
- Age
- 46
- Occupation
- Novelist, Television Contributor
- Location
- Malleswaram, Bengaluru
- Date of Death
- Saturday
- Survivors
- Daughter
- Education
- Postgraduate in Kannada from Bangalore University
- Notable Works
- Avarta, Gata, Maye, Chittaranga, Aarane Beralu, Bogaseyalli Kathegalu, Aparoopa Purana Kathegalu
- Awards
- Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award, Suryanarayana Chadaga Award, Palakala Seetaramabhatta Award, Rajalakshmi Baraguru Ramachandrappa Award, Amma Award, Triveni Endowment Award, Sahityamruta Saraswati
