Madhukar Reddy Gudur, a 27-year-old software engineer from Bhongir in Yadadri district of Telangana State, ended his life in Seattle, United States. Reddy is said to have hanged himself to death in his house, reports reaching the family said.
According to reports reaching here, Reddy was employed in a software firm in Seattle for the past seven years. His wife is also employed in Seattle and the couple have a seven-year-old daughter.
His parents, who live in Bhongir, 50 kms from the capital of Hyderabad, were informed of his death yesterday and are waiting for his body to be brought home, reported the New Indian Express.
One report said that his mother yesterday saw a text message, sent hours earlier, by Mr Gudur, which said "Dear mother, kindly forgive me."
"He was financially well off and had bought a house four months back. He was troubled by marital disputes. But we cannot confirm what the exact reason for the suicide was," said his relative Durga Reddy to The Deccan Chronicle. The techie had reportedly been keen to move back to India.
Madhukar and Swati got married four years ago. After their marriage, he never came to India to visit his parents as his wife “did not like him going to his village,” relatives said.
“He had come to India many times before his marriage. His parents had been asking him to come to India and solve his marital issues here,” said another relative. His parents, Bal Reddy and Sugunamma, live in Bhongir. Madhukar had told his cousins that he wanted to come to India and find a job in Hyderabad.
“After marriage, his intention was to stay in the US only for a year. He wanted to come back to India with his family and find a job here. But, apparently he and his wife could not figure out the plan well,” said Durga Reddy. His relatives said that Madhukar’s brother-in-law, the brother of Swathi, had committed suicide two years ago in Seattle. Arrangements are being made to bring Madhukar’s body to India.
Mr Gudur had graduated from BITS Pilani; his wife is also a software engineer. He was found hanging from a fan in his home.
Financial support has also begun pouring for Madhukar, as a crowdfunding campaign raised $15,890 in just seven hours after it was started.
The campaign was started by Naveen Reddy Gaddam, also a resident of Bothell, and Madhukar's friend.
"Let's support Madhu's family in moving his body back to India for the last rituals," the petition read.
Meanwhile, the Washington Telugu Samithi (WATS) have also started a separate crowdfunding campaign, that has raised close to $ 6,000.
"Please come forward and donate funds that would be required to support the family," the WATS said.
