Delhi-based MC Kode aka Aditya Tiwari, a popular rapper in the Delhi circuit has gone missing after posting a suicide note on Instagram. Tiwari (22) wrote on Instagram: “The constant suffering and trials and tribulations of life have made me weak. Currently standing at an isolated bridge overlooking the Yamuna… I do not blame anyone for anything but myself. A relief from my own existence is gonna serve as a punishment that the entire country wanted.” His friends began to look for him around the location, but Aditya is yet to be found.
Before posting the note, Tiwari texted a Mumbai-based rapper: “I am leaving this body. You guys continue the legacy. ”Last week, a video of an old ‘rap battle’ resurfaced, which purportedly showed Tiwari, who was 17 at the time, reciting lyrics disrespectful towards Hindu scriptures. This was met with backlash and death threats on social media, which continued despite an apology from the rapper. Soon, nine brands stripped him of their endorsements. One person announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for anyone who would slap him 20 times and record it.Tiwari took down all of his music and rap battles from the web as well. Post the incident, the 22-year old's mother lodged a missing complaint with the police. A case was registered under section 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person) of the Indian Penal Code on Saturday, and an investigation is underway, the police added. According to Rolling Stone India, the rapper went missing after sharing an Instagram story where he said he was standing at "an isolated bridge overlooking Yamuna river."“People got after his life and even reached our house,” said Deepa Tiwari, his mother. “My last conversation with him was on May 30 and he was really upset about the trolling. Tiwari grew up in Delhi and, according to his friends, lost his father to suicide at a young age. He found his calling in hip hop and began to participate in rap battles when he was in Class 9, inspired by rapper Eminem’s film debut, 8 Mile. The moniker Kode came from two places – his love for coding and his own moral radar.