A Covid-infected railways employee reportedly committed suicide at Railway Colony in Rayagada town on Sunday.
It was presumed that he took the extreme step after losing his mental balance. The Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered the body as per the Covid protocol while further investigation was underway. According to reports, the man complained of fever a week ago and was diagnosed with malaria after a blood test. As his condition didn’t improve, he underwent Covid-19 test at the Rayagada District Headquarters Hospital and tested positive for the virus on April 17.
As advised by doctors, he was under home isolation at his Government quarters. However, his body was found hanging in the house on Sunday morning.