Financial crisis drives two men to attempt suicide

AHMEDABAD: Two middle-aged men tried to commit suicide in Vejalpur on Friday in two incidents. Investigating officials believe financial reasons to be reasons for the attempts. Both the cases have been transferred to the VS Hospital for treatment.
According to Vejalpur police station officials, Ketan Thakkar, 35, a resident of Shivnagar Flats near Jivraj Park, is working as a passport agent.He came for lunch at around 2 pm on Friday. When his wife was preparing the meal for him, he went back to his bike in the parking lot and collapsed. It was later discovered that he had consumed poison at his residence. "In the primary investigation, we got to know that he was tense for a couple of days and was getting calls from various people. We are yet to record his statement in the matter. However, primarily, we believe that it must be financial crisis," said a Vejalpur police station official.
In another incident, a 56-year-old man cut his wrist at his residence in Anandnagar. According to Vejalpur police station officials, Bipin Shah, a trader and a resident of Anandnagar, was found unconscious at his residence by his family members around 2.30 pm on Friday. "The family members could not tell us how the incident took place. However, he had cut his vein on the left wrist to end life. He was rushed to the VS Hospital and now he is out of danger. We will later record his statement," said a Vejalpur police station official.