Overview
- Achala, 22, died by suicide on November 22 at a relative’s home in Bengaluru under Puttenahalli police limits.
- Police have named Mayank Gowda and his mother, identified as Myna/Maina, in an abetment to suicide case.
- The FIR was initially registered at Hassan City Police Station and has been moved to Puttenahalli Police Station in Bengaluru.
- Her family alleges sustained harassment, coercion into a physical relationship, assault, and intimidation by the accused.
- Achala’s parents are demanding immediate arrests and say they have evidence, while no arrests or public comment from actress Ashika Ranganath have been reported.