A 21-year-old mobile phone recharge shop owner allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his home in South Delhi’s Rajpur Extension near Mehrauli early on Monday. The victim’s family members told police that he was depressed after an African woman he was reportedly in love with refused to marry him.
The victim, identified as Sonu, lived with his family and no suicide note was recovered from his possession, said police, adding that family members told them that Sonu had met the girl three months ago when she first arrived at the shop to buy a recharge coupon. The woman is said to be pursuing fashion designing course from a private institute in south Delhi.
As she frequently visited his shop for mobile recharge, they became friends and exchanged contact number, said police.