A Tollywood cameraman, Mohammed Nawaz, ended his life at his home in Hyderabad, allegedly due to torture by his wife, Swetha Reddy Thada. Nawaz's mother, Sabera Begum, claimed Swetha physically and mentally abused him, hired men to beat him, starved him, and demanded property and money. This incident follows other recent suicides involving tech professionals.
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