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Bharat Patel

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Chirag Savani & Victim Bharat Patel

A 49-year-oldbroker, a resident of Ranip, committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself from the ceiling and left behind a suicide note in which he accused a senior police official of pushing him to the brink.'s suicide note has accused Narmada DySP (SRP group) Chirag Savani and his brother Harnish Savani akaof threatening him for losses suffered in theinvestment they made through him.Patel's suicide note said, "DySP Chirag Savani had come to my house to invest in five bitcoins. After incurring a loss due to slide in their value, Chirag and his brother Montu were demanding 11.575 bitcoins. I am distraught due to the recovery they are claiming. My life is not worth living. DySP Chirag Savani came to my house and threatened me to return the amount they had invested. I have been forced to commit suicide. The two brothers (Chirag and Harnish Savani) are responsible for my act."Bharat Patel's daughter Darshi Patel (24) first denied taking possession of the body after post mortem, but later relented after senior police officials convinced her family of fair probe. Talking to journalists, she said, "We seek speedy delivery of justice and suspension of the police official involved. We have not given my father's phone, tape and laptop to the police as we don't trust their sincerity. We fear that the evidence in these devices will be destroyed. We seek assurance from some top police official that a fair probe will be conducted in the case." Bharat Patel's wife Usha Patel (48) said, "I was together with my husband till 1am. He looked visibly tense and had been under duress for the past one month. He also spoke to Montu (Harnish Savani). He then asked me to go to sleep while he finished work.Later, he came to sleep, but I do not know when he killed himself. Chirag and Harnish Savani were demanding repayment of their investment after suffering losses. My husband had promised to repay their principal amount gradually, but they were seeking more. Darshi Patel said, "The DySP threatened that if he was not returned the principal amount with interest, he would come to our house and not leave until my father paid up. My father had taken along his friend Dilip Bhutta to Chirag Savani's office and told him that he will pay back in instalments.Even my mother had spoken to Montu (Harnish Savani) but he said the deal was with my father and not her. My father had gone into depression due to pressure from these people. He assured us that he will take care of everything." Darshi said she feared for her family members. "We received two calls from Savani's number even after my father's death. The police asked us to switch off the mobile and not take any calls from them." DySP Chirag Savani and his brother Harnish Savani remained unreachable for their comments despite several calls and messages from Mirror.Ranip police has registered a case of accidental death. Ranip police inspector J G Patel told Mirror, "We have the suicide note of Bharat Patel. We have sent it to the forensic laboratory for handwriting authentication. We are aware that the DySP and his brother have been accused. Necessary action will be taken after tests are conducted.