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A 29-year-old man, identified as Tauheed Khan, tragically died by suicide at his home on Saturday after losing money in both an investment fraud and a cyber scam over the past few months.

According to police reports, Tauheed left a suicide note in his wallet, naming an alleged fraudster with whom he had invested money, as well as a friend who encouraged him to make an online investment.

Tauheed’s younger brother, Tauseef, explained that they operated a shop in Mankhurd, where they had a subcontract with a bank to facilitate monetary transactions.

“About five months ago, a man posing as an insurance agent approached us with a scheme promising substantial monthly returns. My brother invested ₹14 lakhs, but after two months, the fraudster stopped making payments and disappeared with his family,” Tauseef recounted.

He further alleged that Tauheed had approached the police for help, but they did not file a complaint. Tauseef noted that his brother was under significant stress, having taken out a loan to cover the investment, with an EMI of around ₹20,000 that he was struggling to pay.

Nearly a week prior to his death, Tauheed received a telegram link inviting him to invest money for high returns. Following his friend's advice, he invested and subsequently lost ₹42,000.

“On the day of Eid, after prayers, Tauheed came home with us. He called all our relatives to wish them well and also spoke to his wife, whom he married in December and who is currently in Uttar Pradesh. He mentioned his intention to take an extreme step, and before she could alert us, he went to another room and hanged himself,” Tauseef said.

The family later discovered the suicide note that Tauheed had typed and kept in his wallet at their shop. Based on the note, they approached the police to file an FIR.

Senior Inspector Madhu Ghorpade of the Mankhurd police station stated that they have seized the computer on which the suicide note was typed. “We are conducting an inquiry, after which we will decide whether to register an FIR,” she added.