Bank of Baroda Officer commits suicide due to harassment from Wife

In a deeply tragic incident from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, a young bank assistant manager named Ankit Goyal allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison. His body was discovered in a hotel room, and initial investigations by the police suggest that he took this extreme step due to ongoing personal distress related to his marriage.

Ankit’s family has accused his wife, Megha Dubey, of mentally harassing him and encouraging him to commit suicide. According to his mother, the couple had a love marriage in 2017 after meeting while working together at the Bank of Baroda branch in Bareilly. At first, things appeared to be normal, but problems began to arise after 2020.

Ankit’s mother, Anita Goyal, alleges that Megha started creating tensions in the marriage and even falsely accused Ankit of dowry harassment. The family also claims that Megha was having extra marital affair with another man from Mainpuri. This could be the main reason for her repeated demands for divorce. They further allege that Megha was pressuring Ankit to pay ₹20 lakh as a condition for agreeing to the divorce, which had deeply troubled him.

On August 1, Ankit had come home on leave. That evening, Megha allegedly called and demanded that the entire family come to Bareilly, stating she wanted a divorce along with ₹20 lakh. Ankit, according to his mother, tried to calm her down and convince her to work things out. However, he became more distressed after the call.

Later that night, Ankit left home, saying he had some work. When his calls went unanswered, the family assumed he had traveled to Bareilly. But the next morning, police informed them that Ankit had been found dead in a hotel room, having consumed sulphas (a toxic substance). His mother broke down upon receiving the news, and the family blames Megha for pushing him to the brink.

The police confirmed that the last phone call on Ankit’s mobile was from Megha, which could be an important lead in the investigation. The family also claims that Megha had previously attacked Ankit and his mother with a knife and had been living separately from Ankit for over a year.

The matter is now under investigation. The police have taken the body for postmortem and are expected to look into the family’s complaints seriously.