V Harish death: Who was ‘Finance With Harish’ influencer? Video before death and cyberbullying claims
A 27-year-old finance influencer, V Harish, died by suicide at a villa near Muttukadu earlier this week. He ran the ‘Finance with Harish’ channel on social media and offered investment advice to people.
V Harish, a 27-year-old finance influencer and YouTuber, died by suicide on Monday night at a villa near Muttukadu. His father accused another YouTuber, Jason Samuel, of cyberbullying and defaming Harish through online harassment, which the family claimed caused severe mental distress. Samuel, CEO of venture studio Zemuria Inc., denied the allegations in a post on X, stating that he only pointed out Harish's lack of SEBI registration and authority to provide financial advice.
Harish's father alleged that Samuel threatened to have all of Harish's social media accounts blocked and prevent him from opening new ones. The allegations were made in a video allegedly recorded by Harish before his death, which could not be verified by Mint. Samuel's accusation was that Harish misled people by offering financial advisory services without proper SEBI registration.
Harish's body was taken for an autopsy, and police are investigating whether online harassment played a role in his death.
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