Puducherry-based Harish, who ran the Instagram channel “Finance with Harish”, has come under focus after reports about his final moments surfaced, prompting a police investigation.

Harish had built a large online following of about 1.3 million. Through short videos, he regularly spoke about personal finance topics such as savings and mutual funds.

According to information cited in the report, he had recently been facing threats and intimidation on social media.

Police are looking into the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the investigation is continuing.