Overview
- Police confirmed that 42-year-old Deepak U was found hanging at his home in Govindhapuram, Kozhikode on Sunday morning.
- The short video, recorded on January 16 during a crowded bus journey from Payyannur, went viral with over two million views.
- The woman, identified as Shimjitha, maintains the contact was intentional and has described it as a "sexual boundary violation."
- Relatives say Deepak denied wrongdoing and was distressed by the attention, while activist Rahul Easwar filed complaints seeking abetment-to-suicide charges against the woman.
- Investigators are examining digital evidence and taking statements from the woman, family members, bus staff, and other witnesses as both sides report facing online abuse.