In one of the videos, the deceased is heard seeking forgiveness from his wife, children, mother and siblings.
LUCKNOW: A 38-year-old driver died by suicide after allegedly accusing Lucknow Police of threatening to stage an encounter against him following complaints lodged by an orchestra dancer.
Fighting back tears, he says he was going to die on Diwali and asks his children to forgive him. Several videos, purportedly recorded by Deshraj shortly before his death, have since surfaced on social media. In one of them, he is heard seeking forgiveness from his wife, children, mother and siblings. In the videos, Deshraj alleged that an orchestra dancer and her family had falsely implicated him in cases of theft and molestation. He also claimed that Lucknow Police had threatened to eliminate him in an encounter, leaving him extremely distressed. He referred to an incident in which police personnel had allegedly warned him that he could be shot. The videos have also raised questions about the circumstances in which Deshraj was questioned at Para police station before his death and whether his complaints about alleged threats were brought to the attention of the concerned police officers.
He further claimed that people associated with Sapna and her family had repeatedly threatened him over the phone, warning that they would kill him and use their influence to get him eliminated. In the videos, he repeatedly maintained that he was innocent and had been dragged into a situation from which he could see no way out. He also appealed to the authorities not to harass his brothers, relatives, wife and children after his death. He insisted that he was taking the extreme step of his own volition and that his family should not be held responsible.