A bank employee has committed suicide by hanging himself in Matiyari’s Astha Nagar, located in Lucknow’s Chinhat police station area.
As per reports, he allegedly took this step while on a video call with his girlfriend. Akarsh Mishra was just 26 years old and originally belonged to Belsar village in the Pakolia police station area of Basti district. He was working in a bank in Lucknow and was living as a tenant in Astha Nagar Colony, Matiyari.
It is reported that Akarsh went to his room after dinner on Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning, his friends Sameer, Anurag, and Sandeep went to call him, but found the door locked from inside. When they received no response despite calling repeatedly, they became suspicious and broke the door.
Upon entering the room, they found Akarsh hanging from the ceiling fan with a scarf tied around his neck. They immediately brought him down and rushed him to the nearby Chandan Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
According to the police, the deceased’s father has alleged that Akarsh was friends with a young woman from Barabanki. Around 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, they had an argument over something. It is alleged that during this time, Akarsh hanged himself while on a video call. The woman herself has called one of his friends and informed about the adverse incident.
Upon receiving the information, police arrived at the scene and began an investigation. More details will be released soon.
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Based on reports in early 2026, suicide deaths in India continue to show an upward trend, with studies projecting an increase in the absolute number of suicides from 2022 through 2026. Data indicates high vulnerability among youth (15–29) and elderly populations, with significant links to mental illness (43%) and chronic health issues.
In 2023, India recorded 32,503 suicides attributed to illness. Chronic or prolonged illnesses accounted for 49% with 15,970 cases, followed closely by insanity/mental illness (43%) with 13,978 cases.
