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Young man dies after injecting drug solution at home in Kodungaiyur

The deceased has been identified as Kirubakaran, a resident of Muthamizh Nagar, Kodungaiyur

DTNEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: A 28-year-old man died after injecting a mixture of drug tablets and water at his residence in Kodungaiyur. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

The deceased has been identified as Kirubakaran, a resident of Muthamizh Nagar, Kodungaiyur. He married his wife, Pooja, in 2024.

Kirubakaran was a drug addict who was employed at a private company in Parry’s Corner. According to police sources, he had not been going to work for the past five months and was leading a reckless lifestyle.

On Thursday, while he was alone at home, he suddenly collapsed. Pooja, with the help of neighbours, rushed him to Stanley hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Following the incident, Kodungaiyur police registered a case and conducted a search of their home. They seized a syringe and drug tablets he used.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Kirubakaran had been mixing tablets with water and injecting the solution for several months. This had severely affected his health. On the day of the incident, he is believed to have died after administering another such injection.

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