• The student, Varshini R was pursuing a BBA degree from a private college in Jayanagar, India and was a photography enthusiast.
A 21-year-old student and photography enthusiast, identified as Varshini R, allegedly died by suicide in Bengaluru’s Sudhamanagar, India on 1st January, after her parents ‘refused to allow her step out of their home to take photos of the new year celebrations.’
Varshini was pursuing a BBA degree from a private college in Jayanagar and was the youngest of her parents’ three daughters, an official from the Wilson Garden Police Station said.
She had completed a course in photography earlier this year and sought her parents’ permission to step out of the house to click photos on new year’s eve, her father, Rajanna said in the police complaint.
What Happened?
“She wanted to go to malls and other places in the city and capture the celebrations. We did not allow, explaining that the crowd behaviour could be risky and it would be dangerous for her. She had locked herself in the room and was angry with us,” police quoted him.
When Rajanna, a goldsmith, called her to come out of the room post-midnight, there was no response, the police said.
“I panicked and broke open the door, only to find her body. We rushed her to KIMS hospital but she was declared brought dead,” the police said, quoting Rajanna’s complaint.
No suicide note has been recovered in connection with the case. Varshini’s body was handed over to the family after the post-mortem. Further investigation is underway, officials added.