Overview

• Six suspects were arrested and remanded by Bhandup police until July 8 on charges of abetting Shivam Tiwari’s suicide under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• Investigations focus on allegations that co-workers Sonu Yadav and Chetan Gautam forced Tiwari to reject legitimate parcels using his employee ID under threat of job loss.
• Police allege acquaintance Omkar More and three others extorted Rs 30,000 from Tiwari and sent associates to intimidate him over repayment.
• Authorities believe the accused colluded to exploit the parcel-rejection system for fraudulent refunds, using Tiwari as a scapegoat to avoid detection.
• The case has drawn attention to vulnerabilities in gig-economy oversight and the need for better mental health support for delivery workers.