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| - Fact Check: This is NOT Bengaluru techie Atul Shubhash's wife Nikita Singhania
India Today Fact Check spoke to Atul Subhash's brother Bikas Modi, who confirmed this was not her.
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India Today Fact Check
Atul Subhash’s brother Bikas Modi has confirmed to India Today that this woman is not his brother’s wife, Nikita Singhania.
Thirty-four-year-old techie Atul Subhash died by suicide on December 9, leaving behind a note and a video accusing his wife Nikita Singhania and her family of harassment, extortion, and false legal cases.
As the case took the nation by storm, a photo allegedly showing Nikita Singhania went viral on social media. The selfie showed a woman sporting sunglasses inside a car. Its archive can be seen here.
But is this the techie’s estranged wife? Some people online pointed out that the photo did not show Nikita Singhania. India Today Fact Check spoke to Atul Subhash’s brother Bikas Modi, who confirmed this was not her.
Our Probe
We found an Instagram and a Facebook account featuring the profile photo. Both accounts were of a “Nikita Singhania” from Raipur. Both accounts were private. We contacted both accounts and will update the story as and when they respond.
As per news reports, Atul Subhash’s wife Nikita Singhania works at Accenture and is based in New Delhi. Her family reportedly lives in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur. We did not find any reports pointing to a connection with Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
We then reached out to Atul Subhash’s brother, Bikas Modi. He told India Today Fact Check that the viral photo was not of his sister-in-law. However, he confirmed that one of the photos used in various news reports did show her.
AajTak’s Samastipur correspondent Jahangir also shared with us a photo of Atul Subhash and Nikita Singhania. It is noteworthy that Atul’s family lives in Bihar’s Samastipur.
A comparison of both photos makes it evident the woman in the viral photo is a different person altogether.
Thus, it’s clear the viral photo does not show the estranged wife of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash.
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