India, April 4 -- A BJP worker from Karnataka's Kodagu district allegedly died by suicide on Friday after claiming harassment and humiliation over a politically charged police case.

Vinay Somaiah, believed to be in his mid-thirties, was found dead by hanging at a private office in Kodagu. The police have confirmed the recovery of a handwritten death note at the scene, in which Vinay detailed the circumstances that led him to take the extreme step.

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According to the note, Vinay was arrested nearly two months ago after a complaint was filed by Congress worker Tennera Maina over comments made in a WhatsApp group.

The remarks were allegedly dir...