Bengaluru Techie Family Suicide: No Screams, No Struggle, Just a Locked Door

A Crime Diaries Exclusive | June 2025

They didn’t cry for help. They didn’t leave a note. They just… disappeared. As if life quietly gave up on them.

The Morning That Ended Four Lives

It was a regular Monday morning in Sadashivanagar, one of Bengaluru’s quiet and well-to-do areas. The roads were peaceful, the shops were opening, and the city was waking up slowly.

But inside a rented flat in RMV 2nd Stage, something terrible had already happened.

A maid arrived for work around 7 AM. She knocked on the door of the Kumar family’s flat. They had told her they were going on a vacation, but still asked her to come early that day. She kept knocking. No response.

Neighbors were called. Police arrived. The door was locked from the inside. When it was broken open, what lay behind it was not just a crime scene. It was a house full of silence. Sorrow was present. There was also something deeply disturbing.

Inside, they found:

• Anup Kumar, 38, hanging.
• His wife, Rakhi, 35, also hanging beside him.
• Their daughter, Anupriya, just 5 years old, and son Priyansh, 2 both dead, lying motionless on the bed.

No note. No clue. Just a family of four… gone.

Who Were They?

The Kumars looked like any middle-class family trying to build a good life.

Anup was a techie, originally from Prayagraj. He had worked with software companies and was currently between jobs, waiting for a new offer that never really came.

• Rakhi was a homemaker. Her days were mostly spent taking care of her daughter Anupriya, who was autistic and needed constant support and therapy.
• Anupriya, 5, was a quiet child who needed special care.
• Priyansh, only 2 years old, was still learning how to speak.

From the outside, it looked like a loving family. But inside, the burden they carried had become too heavy.

The Financial Struggles No One Saw

Anup had quit his job a while back, hoping to join a new company in Pune. But that job never started. The family had almost no income for months, and yet they were living in an expensive rented flat.

To make things harder, Anup had invested around ₹25 lakh in a petrol pump business. This was done in Prayagraj through a family member. That money was gone. There were no legal documents, no safety net. Just broken trust.

They were still managing to pay for three full-time workers despite the financial crisis. The workers included two cooks and a caregiver, each earning ₹15,000/month. They also had to pay for Anupriya’s special therapy, which is both costly and emotionally draining.

Anup didn’t ask for help. He didn’t tell friends or family about the situation. He just stayed quiet, trying to handle everything on his own.

But one clue came just two days before the suicide. Anup quietly transferred ₹1 lakh to a friend. He sent a message asking him to use that money for the family’s cremation, if anything ever happened.

It was his goodbye.

The Mental and Emotional Burden

Rakhi was the full-time caregiver for Anupriya. Raising a child with autism is not easy it’s a 24/7 job that drains you emotionally, mentally, and physically. There are few support systems in India for such families. No government help. No free counselling. No break from the stress.

Rakhi had no job, no income of her own, and no one she could talk to. Her entire world was inside that apartment.

Anup, on the other hand, was struggling with failure, debt, and hopelessness. He had lost his savings. He was jobless. He was watching his wife suffer silently. He couldn’t give his children a secure future.

To him, it must have felt like there was no way out.

That’s when they decided to plan their final goodbye together.

The Last Hours

• Police believe the entire act was carefully planned.
• The family had told the maid and staff that they were going to Pondicherry.
• They packed their bags, just like any family going on a trip.
• They gave small instructions to staff, as if everything was normal.

Then, sometime before dawn, they gave poison to their children mixed with food or milk. The kids were asleep. No signs of struggle.

After that, Anup and Rakhi hanged themselves.

Together. In silence.

No drama. No noise. Just a decision made in the quietest way possible.

The Bigger Truth: A Broken System

This is not just the story of one family. It is the story of many Indian middle-class homes that are silently collapsing.

Mental Health Is Still a Taboo

• No one talks about it.
• Therapy is too expensive.
• Even if you’re breaking inside, you’re expected to “be strong” and stay silent.

No Help for Special-Needs Families

• Autism care in India is mostly private and unaffordable.
• There are no government relief programs, no mental health breaks for caregivers.
• Mothers like Rakhi suffer alone, and no one notices.

Financial Crisis + Social Pressure = Disaster

• Losing money and a job is normal. But in Indian society, it brings shame.
• Men feel they must never show weakness. So they hide everything.
• Anup hid his pain so well that no one even suspected.

By the time the world noticed, it was already too late.

This Wasn’t Just Suicide. This Was Surrender.

They didn’t want to kill their children. They just didn’t want to leave them behind in a world full of uncertainty and pain.

To some, that may sound cruel.

But to them, in that broken mental state, it felt like the only option left. The only way to “protect” their children from what was coming poverty, struggle, humiliation.

This was not a cold-blooded crime. This was a slow, painful fall that no one saw.

What Needs to Change

A Final Thought

They didn’t ask for much. Just a normal life. Some support. A break from the stress.

They didn’t get any of it.

Instead, they quietly left this world, believing no one help them or even would.

But we can’t let their story fade. We have to talk about it, share it, and make sure that no other family feels this alone.

Let their silence be the loudest wake-up call India needs.

Sources:

• [Times of India, Jan 2025]
• [Deccan Herald, Jan 2025]
• [India Today, Bengaluru Suicide Case]
• [The Hindu, Autism Parenting Crisis]
• [Economic Times, Indian Middle Class Financial Stress]

Disclaimer:

This article is based on publicly reported facts and media coverage. It examines the psychological factors behind the tragedy to raise awareness. The social factors are also explored in order to highlight mental health issues and systemic neglect in India. It does not promote or glorify suicide. If you are struggling, please reach out to a licensed mental health professional. If someone you know is struggling, you can also contact a national suicide prevention helpline.