Burdened with financial losses, a 35-year-old man committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance at his residence in Basai village under Berasia police station area late on Monday night.
According to the police, at around 9 pm the victim Rajkumar Singh was taken to Hamidia hospital in an unconscious state and later during treatment the victim died.
Rajkumar’s brother Ajay told that the deceased was facing financial losses for the past few years in agriculture and was depressed for the past few months. On Monday he took the extreme step and committed suicide.
Meanwhile, two persons were electrocuted at two different areas under Khajuri police station area on Monday. In the first incidence a 35-year-old farmer Mohan Singh was injured after he came into contact with live wires at farms in Fanda area while watering the farms. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died during the treatment.
Another incident of electrocution was reported in Khokharia village where an 8-year-old boy came in contact with live electric wire while he was playing outside his house on Monday evening. The boy was declared dead when he was rushed to a nearby hospital. Police were informed and after preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC.
In the investigation if it is found that the victims died due to the negligence of MPSEB employees or any other person.