Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Bengaluru Farmer Dies By Suicide, Family Accuses Police
A farmer named Manjunath died by suicide in Bengaluru.
His family says the police were harassing him because of a complaint about a missing woman who worked on his farm.
The police called Manjunath to the station, and he got very scared.
The family thinks it wasn't a suicide but a murder because they found things at the scene that didn't belong to Manjunath.
The police are investigating what happened.
A 44-year-old farmer, Manjunath, died by suicide in Hoskote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural district.
His family accuses the police of harassment linked to a missing woman's complaint.
The woman had been working at Manjunath's farm and went missing four days before the incident.
The family claims Manjunath panicked after police calls and died by suicide.
The police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
- Who
- Manjunath, a 44-year-old farmer from Mailapur village, Bengaluru
- What
- Died by suicide, family accuses police harassment
- When
- January 7, 2026
- Where
- Hoskote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District
- Why
- Family claims police harassment linked to a missing woman's complaint
- Victim's Name
- Manjunath
- Age
- 44
- Location
- Hoskote Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District
- Date of Incident
- January 7, 2026
- Police Station
- Hoskote Police Station
- Investigating Officer
- Deputy Superintendent of Police Mallesh
- Post-Mortem Location
- Hoskote mortuary