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Hyderabad Engineering Student, 19, Dies by Suicide After Alleged Assault Over ₹10,000 Bar Bill

Police file abetment, extortion, SC/ST cases, describing the accused as classmates rather than seniors.

Overview

  • Jadhav Sai Teja, a second-year student at Siddhartha Institute of Technology, was found hanging in his Narapally hostel room after recording a video pleading for help.
  • In the video, he alleged repeated threats, beatings, forced drinking, and pressure to pay money, naming multiple individuals he feared.
  • Investigators say he was taken to a bar in Medipally and compelled to cover a bill of about ₹10,000 after an earlier altercation linked to a party.
  • FIRs cite abetment of suicide, extortion, and offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, with suspects absconding and searches underway; local reports note initial detentions for questioning.
  • Family members traveled from Adilabad seeking answers as police examine the video, conduct questioning, and send the body for post-mortem.