Mounting debts push two people to kill selves in Chennai

A 56-year-old man was found hanging at the Ambattur court premises on Sunday. The deceased, Govindasamy of Katpadi, worked as a security guard in the court. He was on duty on Saturday night but was found hanging on a tree at the court premises on Sunday.

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Published:16th Nov, 2021 at 4:35 AM

Chennai

On information, Ambattur Estate police retrieved his body and sent it for post-mortem examination. A case was registered, and a suicide note retrieved from his dress said that he resorted to the extreme step due to mounting debt he borrowed to run his family.

Meanwhile, a 55-year-old woman hanged herself in her house unable to settle her debts on Sunday at Secretariat Colony. The deceased K Sarasu’s body was retrieved from the toilet and sent for post-mortem examination. Secretariat Colony police registered a case and further investigation is on.

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Mounting debts push two people to kill selves in Chennai

A 56-year-old man was found hanging at the Ambattur court premises on Sunday. The deceased, Govindasamy of Katpadi, worked as a security guard in the court. He was on duty on Saturday night but was found hanging on a tree at the court premises on Sunday.

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