Five booked for abetting suicide

Rajkot: A complaint of abetment of suicide was lodged against five persons on Friday in connection with the suicide of former manager of a nationalized bank.

Sanjay Bhrambhatt (53), a Junagadh resident who was a former manager of Bank of Baroda, ended his life by consuming poison near Jetpur town of Rajkot district on Thursday. His body was found in a car near Tatkal Chokdi of Jetpur.

Police also found a suicide note from the pocket of the deceased which mentioned names of five people who framed him in a case of cheating. Deceased was out on temporary bail which was set to end on October 9. Bhrambhatt was lodged in Vijapur jail.

On Friday, Bhrambhatt’s wife Parul, a native of Veda village in Mansa taluka of Gandhinagar district, lodged a complaint against Hardik Barot, Hashmukh Barot, Rakesh Barot, Tana Barot and Gaurang Barot — all are residents of Veda village — for the abetment of suicide.

“The accused in this case had lodged a cheating complaint against Bhrambhatt and his younger brother Kanak. As per Parul’s complaint, the accused had been threatening him over the case and were constantly torturing him which forced him to take the extreme step. Bhrambhatt had left behind a 14-page suicide note in which he blamed these five accused,” police said.

Rajkot district police sent a team to nab the accused from their native village.


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