Two incidents of suicide were reported in North Delhi on Monday.In the first incident, an 80-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Delhi University’s Bonta Park in north Delhi on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Raja Ram.
“No suicide note was found. Ram was suffering from tuberculosis. Prima facie, it appears that he took this extreme step as he was in depressed due to this illness. Further investigation is going on,” said a senior police official. Police recieved a call about the incident at 9.30 am, that was reported near gate number two of Delhi University’s North Campus.
The official said that no external injuries were found on his body, so the possibility of murder has been ruled out.
The body was then taken to Hindu Rao Hospital for post mortem, which will be conducted on Tuesday. His family members have been informed, police said.
Ram lived with his wife and three sons in Khyber Pass at Civil lines. Earlier Ram used to iron clothes for a living. But he stopped after his health began deteriorating, police said.
Meanhwile in Pradhan Enclave in Burari a Class 10 student allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling fan in her house around 11 am on Monday. She was tensed about clearing the board exam next year, in spite of being good at studies, her parents told police.
The deceased has been identified as Sandhya (15). No suicide note was found.
Sandhya was the eldest among three siblings in the house. Her father is a farmer working in Burari and her mother a homemaker, police said. Her body has been taken for post mortem.