Two suicides were reported from Ghatlodia and Naranpura area of the city on Wednesday. In one case, a 55-year-old man in Ghatlodia committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his home.
According to sources, the man who committed suicide had been ill for a very long time. Sources said that Jagganath Mistry, a low BP patient, was plagued by many ailments. He apparently committed suicide to escape the situation. Ghatlodia police officials said Mistry often complained of bleeding in his feet. Mistry, a resident of KK Nagar committed suicide on Wednesday morning.
In another incident, a woman committed suicide in Juna Vadaj area. Sonal Odh (21) a resident of Odh Chapra in Juna Vadaj committed suicide on Wednesday.
In a statement to the police, the victim's mother Leela said that Sonal had no marital problems. Sonal was married to Manoj Odh.
The victim's mother denied that she was being harassed by her in-laws. Sonal has left a diary in which she has written that nobody is responsible for her actions and that she has not harmed anyone. Sources said that Sonal was childless and that could have led her to take the extreme step.
