Overview
- The deceased was identified as Venkatesh, 50, whose body was discovered Sunday on the Hebbal railway tracks in Bengaluru.
- Police describe the case as an alleged suicide, saying he reportedly placed his head on the track.
- Preliminary findings state he incurred heavy stock-market losses that left him in debt and under pressure from creditors.
- Reports also note mental and physical health issues that were said to have worsened his condition under financial stress.
- Baiyappanahalli Railway Police inspected the scene and opened an investigation, with a crowd gathering but no major train disruption reported.