Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Bhopal Advocate's Suicide Linked to Threats
A 68-year-old advocate named Shivkumar Verma died by suicide in Bhopal.
He left a note saying he was ending his life because someone had linked him to terror funding by opening a fake account in his name.
Police found that cyber fraudsters had been calling him and trying to extort money.
They are now trying to find the people behind these calls.
Verma's wife was not home when it happened, and a tenant found him.
Police are using technical surveillance to catch the people responsible.
Shivkumar Verma, a 68-year-old advocate, committed suicide by hanging in Bhopal.
Police identified two mobile numbers used by cyber fraudsters to threaten and extort Verma.
Verma left a suicide note claiming he was linked to terror funding through a fake account.
Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against unknown mobile number holders.
Investigation is ongoing with technical surveillance to trace the accused.
- Who
- Shivkumar Verma, a 68-year-old advocate
- What
- Suicide allegedly due to threats and extortion attempts by cyber fraudsters
- When
- Around ten days before the report
- Where
- Barkhedi area, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Allegedly due to threats and extortion attempts by cyber fraudsters
- Victim
- Shivkumar Verma (68), an advocate
- Location
- Barkhedi area, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Incident Date
- Around ten days before the report
- Cause of Death
- Suicide by hanging
- Alleged Cause
- Threats and extortion attempts by cyber fraudsters
- Police Action
- Case registered against unknown mobile number holders for abetment to suicide
- Investigation Method
- Technical surveillance to trace the accused
