‘Wife, in-laws responsible’: Meerut man records 8-minute video before dying by suicide; father suffers heart attack on hearing news

MEERUT: A 30-year-old man died during treatment on Sunday night after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance following a dispute with his wife and in-laws. An eight-minute video recorded by him before his death has also surfaced, in which he named his wife and several members of her family, holding them responsible for his condition.The deceased, Prabal Kumar Gupta, was a resident of Patelpuri in the Kankerkhera police station area. His father, Rajiv Gupta, a BJP functionary and resident of the same locality, suffered a heart attack after learning about his son's death. He was rushed to a private hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.Circle officer Daurala Shiv Thakur said, "The man died by suicide following a dispute with his wife and in-laws. The matter was already under mediation through the police, and counselling had been conducted to resolve the differences between the couple."Prabal married Sneha Gupta, a resident of Rishinagar on Rohta Road in the TPNagar police station area, on November 2, 2025. According to family members, differences had developed between the couple soon after their marriage. The two also attended a counselling session at the women's police station on Saturday in an attempt to resolve their marital dispute.According to his family, Prabal left home on his scooter around 11am on Sunday. He allegedly consumed a poisonous substance during the day and recorded a video before being found unconscious in the Sadar police station area. Local residents rushed him to Kailashi Hospital in Kankerkhera. After providing initial treatment, doctors referred him to Subharti Hospital due to his critical condition. He died during treatment there on Sunday night.In the video that surfaced after his death, Prabal spoke about the circumstances leading to his decision and named his wife, Sneha Gupta, her father, brother, aunt and other relatives, holding them responsible for his condition. He also referred to the counselling session held at the women's police station.Shiv Thakur said, "No formal complaint has been received in the matter so far. We are awaiting the postmortem report, while the allegations levelled against police personnel in the video are also being verified. A detailed probe is underway, and further action will be taken based on its findings."You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Meerut | Silver Rate in Meerut | Bank Holidays in Meerut | Public Holidays in Meerut | Meerut AQI | Weather in Meerut | Petrol Price in Meerut | Diesel Price in Meerut | CNG Price in Meerut | LPG Price in MeerutStay updated with the latest Meerut news. Download the TOI App.