NEW DELHI: Four days after a 22-year-old rapper went missing after posting a status message on his Instagram account, his mother lodged a missing person complaint on Friday night.
A case of abduction has been registered at Mehrauli police station in south Delhi.
Rapper Aditya Tiwari, who goes by the stage name of MC Kode, allegedly went missing from Saidulajab area after being trolled online for comments he made about a religious text during a rap battle four years ago.
The old video apparently went viral some days ago.
After Tiwari’s address and his phone number were put in public domain, he was trolled.
According to the FIR, a copy of which is with TOI, the rapper’s mother, Deepa Tiwari, said she was told that her son had posted an alleged “suicide note” on his Instagram account on June 2.
The post allegedly said, “The constant suffering and trials and tribulations of life have made me weak.
I hoped for it to end one day and be at peace.
Currently, standing at an isolated bridge overlooking the Yamuna river where I could see the waves answering my distress calls while giving me much needed perspective.
I could only ask for your forgiveness as my selfish action will definitely cause a great amount of grief but I need you to realise this it comes at the cost of me being finally at peace and safeguarding the people associated with me, give them time to grieve.
I do not blame anyone for anything but myself.
A relief from my own existence is going to serve as a punishment that the entire country wanted (sic).” Atul Thakur, DCP (South), said, “A missing report was filed but Aditya could not be traced, following which a case of abduction was registered on Saturday.
Investigations are on.” Deepa told TOI that she was in touch with her son till May 31 and he hadn’t mentioned his troubles to her.
“Cornering someone for an online video that was shot when he was not even 18 years old isn’t right,” she said.
“I don’t keep track of social media all the time, but his friends reached out and I felt something was amiss.
We are now living in a vacuum.” Aditya moved from his house to Saidulajab around six months ago because he needed a place that was peaceful to write.
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