What Drove BK Bansal’s Family to Commit Suicide?

Alleged CBI torture, loss of family members, in business, and public humiliation took collective toll on Bansals.

An estimated 95 percent of suicide cases are caused by either a disease or a disorder. However, the suicide case of former Director General of Corporate Affairs BK Bansal's family falls in the remaining 5 percent, Doctor Mrinal Jha Junior Consultant at VIMHANS said.

Humans are genetically programmed to survive and adapt, said Dr Jha, but the conditions have to be exceptionally suffocating; a person must feel trapped to take the fatal and sure step to end one’s life.

BK Bansal's wife Satyabala (57) and daughter Neha (27) were found hanging in their house a day after he was arrested for accepting a bribe from a pharmaceutical company representative.

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