Loan app harassment: Engineering student ends life in Bengaluru

A engineering student allegedly ended his life over a Rs 40,000 loan following the pressure exerted on him by the staff of the loan app demanding repayment.

The deceased, Tejas a resident of HMT Layout near Jalahalli was pursuing mechanical engineering.

The victim had borrowed money for his friend, who was supposed to pay the EMI which he did not, family members said.

It is alleged that the loan recovery agents of the application had reached his house and threatened him. They were even making threat calls.

Three days ago his father Gopinath had sought time to clear the dues but the lenders did not budge.

On Tuesday evening, the app agents made repeated calls threatening Tejas following which he took the extreme step.