‘I was trapped’: Bhopal couple kill 2 sons, die by suicide after online fraud
Hindustan TimesBHOPAL: A 38-year-old man and his wife, 35, died by suicide after killing their two children in Bhopal on Thursday, police said. The man’s brother recalled that his brother put out a message that his phone had been hacked but said he didn’t share what exactly happened The man left behind a four-page suicide note in which he shared the ordeal of being trapped and blackmailed with his phone and laptop hacked, said Sai Krishna Thota, deputy commissioner of police, Bhopal. He responded and agreed to do the “extra work” to earn some “extra money.” “I got a little benefit in the beginning but later, I was trapped,” the man said in his suicide note, according to the police. We are investigating.” The note also said that he attempted to complain to the cyber cell but he couldn’t reach the senior officers. The man’s brother recalled that his brother put out a message that his phone had been hacked and that he wasn’t sharing the obscene videos.“But he didn’t share what exactly had happened.” If you need support or know someone who does, please reach out to your nearest mental health specialist.