Wayanad Suicide: Online Loan App Harassment Investigated by Police

2023-09-16 09:13:17

Kalpetta: The suicide of a householder in Wayanad is suspected to be due to a threat related to a loan app. The suicide of Arimula native Kiranath Ajay Raj raises doubts regarding the loan app. Relatives confirmed that Ajay Raj had financial obligations. There are also indications that Ajay Raj had taken a loan from the loan app. It is also said that following this there was a threat to repay the money. When the death was reported to the number to which the threat was sent, the reply was ‘good joke’.

Ajay Raj’s friends have also accused him of threatening him with a fake picture. It is reported that some of Ajay Raj’s Facebook friends were sending morphed pictures including family members. It is also said that the Hindi-speaking people were threatening to return the money. The police have taken Ajay Raj’s phone into custody and are conducting a detailed investigation.

Ajay Raj was a lottery seller in Meenangadi area. Ajay Raj went missing as usual when he went to collect the lottery for sale. Relatives and friends contacted by phone but might not be reached. Meanwhile, Ajay Raj’s scooter was found abandoned near Arimula Estate. Ajay Raj was found hanging in the followingnoon during the inspection.

Last day, the police found that the couple died by hanging following suffocating their toddlers in Kochi’s Kadmakudi. The police also got evidence that following the repayment of the loan stopped, he sent morphed nude pictures of his wife to relatives and friends through WhatsApp and threatened them. A WhatsApp message in Hindi has also been received stating that such nude photos and videos will be circulated widely if the loan is not paid. After this, the entire family committed suicide.

English Summary: Police suspect harassment from online loan app led to suicide of youth at Wayanad

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