LOCKDOWN STRESS: 2 END LIFE IN TRICITY

MOHALI/CHANDIGARH: A 24-year-old man ended his life by hanging himself in his house in Bazigar Basti in Gazipur, Zirakpur, on Monday. Before taking the extreme step, the youth recorded a video in which he stated that he was under stress due to the lockdown and no one should be held responsible for his death.

In the second case, a 32-yearold man was found hanging in his house in Dadumajra village on Monday morning. As per the police, the man was an auto driver and was out of work due to the lockdown. He had been drinking heavily for the past few days and on Sunday night, he had an argument with his wife and mother. The next morning, one of his tenants found his body.

Inquest proceedings have been initiated in both cases. HTC