Overview
- Police identified the deceased as Deepak U, 40–42, who was found hanging in his bedroom after his parents alerted neighbors when he did not respond.
- Investigators registered an unnatural-death case and said preliminary findings point to suspected suicide, with the probe ongoing.
- The widely shared clip alleged deliberate sexual touching on a crowded bus during a journey from Payyannur railway station to the bus stand, drawing reported viewership in the millions.
- Relatives said Deepak denied wrongdoing and suffered severe mental distress after the video spread, alleging character assassination and noting heavy online abuse.
- The woman who posted the video has maintained that the touch was intentional, and police said they will assess the circumstances and the clip’s dissemination.