By Express News Service

BENGALURU: A 32-year-old techie committed suicide on Wednesday night as he was depressed over his elder sister’s possible death due to cancer.The deceased is Harsha Shetty, a resident of Vijaynagar and technical leader at the financial services firm Wells Fargo at Kadubisanahalli.

Harsha Shetty

As per police sources, Shetty went to Manipal on Sunday to visit his elder sister Asha Shetty at a private hospital. He was informed that her cancer had reached the last stage, and chances of Asha’s recovery were dim.She had also lost her voice due to the disease.

Shetty returned home on Wednesday morning. He was reportedly depressed over his sister’s condition and spoke to his wife Ramya about it.On Wednesday night, Ramya heard a sound from his room, and found that he had hung himself. She called for the ambulance and he was taken to KC General Hospital, where she was informed that Shetty had passed away.

Police said Shetty’s father had passed away in 2002, and his mother in 2005, after which his sister had been his main support, and hence her condition affected him all the more. In addition, he had lost both his mother and his grandmother to cancer. Shetty has a 2-year-old daughter.A post-mortem was conducted at Victoria Hospital on Thursday and the police have registered a case of unnatural death.