Young private firm employee dies by suicide after losing money in online gambling near Kinathukadavu

The police seized a letter from Salman's house in which he had stated that he had borrowed money for online gambling and lost all the money. He had further stated in the letter that he was afraid to live and to forgive him.


Coimbatore: A private firm employee, who was 22 years old, ended his life by suicide when he hung himself after losing money heavily in online gambling. near Kinathukadavu in Coimbatore.

The deceased Salman was the son of Shahjahan who hails from Mettupalayam VGP Garden near Kinathukadavu. On Thursday evening, Salman returned home from work as usual but ended his life by suicide when no one was at home.

Salman's father who had returned to his house later in the evening was shocked to find Salman dead. The Kinathukadavu police rushed to the spot, recovered Salman's body and sent it to the Pollachi Government Hospital for post-mortem.

The police seized a letter from Salman's house in which he had stated that he had borrowed money for online gambling and lost all the money. He had further stated in the letter that he was afraid to live and to forgive him.

The Kinathukadavu police are continuing their investigation into Salman's suicide.

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