Youth's Body Recovered from Well After 4 Days in Coimbatore's Sanganur

A young man's body was recovered from a well near Sanganur, Coimbatore, four days after he allegedly committed suicide. The incident caused a stir in the area as rescue efforts continued for days.


Coimbatore: The body of a young man was recovered from a well near Sanganur in Coimbatore, four days after he allegedly committed suicide. The deceased, identified as Vijayaraghavan from Nallampalaiyam area of Sanganur, was reportedly struggling with alcoholism and depression due to being unmarried.

On the evening of September 11, locals reported that Vijayaraghavan had jumped into a well near his house. The fire department was immediately informed and began search operations. Despite intensive efforts over four days, they were unable to locate the body.

As the initial attempts proved unsuccessful, authorities sought help from the Kuba Diving team, a group of deep-sea pearl divers from Thoothukudi. The team arrived in Coimbatore on September 15 to assist with the recovery operation.

After several hours of challenging work, the diving team successfully retrieved the body from the well. The deceased's remains were then sent to Coimbatore Government Hospital for post-mortem examination.

This incident had caused significant concern and tension in the area over the past four days as rescue efforts continued. The local community had been anxiously awaiting news of the recovery, and the successful retrieval of the body has brought a somber closure to the tragic event.

German Railway Enthusiasts Charter Century-Old Nilgiri Mountain Railway for Rs 3 Lakh

A group of five German railway enthusiasts, led by Peter, chartered the UNESCO-recognized Nilgiri Mountain Railway betwe...

Life Imprisonment for Two in Caste-Based Attack on Worker in Kottur

Two men from Kottur near Coimbatore received life imprisonment for brutally attacking a Scheduled Caste coconut worker w...

Coimbatore Police Obtain Good Conduct Bond from 594 Rowdies Ahead of Elections

Coimbatore police obtained good conduct bonds from 594 rowdies under CrPC Section 110 as preventive measure to ensure pe...

Transgender Activist Kalki Subramaniam resigns from NCTP over ‘regressive’ transgender bill

Transgender rights activist from Pollachi near Coimbatore, Kalki Subramaniam resigned from NCTP after the Lok Sabha pass...

Man Gets 12 Years Rigorous Imprisonment for Smuggling 22 kg Cannabis in Coimbatore

A special court in Coimbatore sentenced Jayakumar, 43, from Vellore district to 12 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 1...

DMK deploys booth-level nodal system, sets up war rooms for polls

DMK has introduced a booth-level nodal monitoring system and district war rooms ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections t...