Senior citizen in Coimbatore kills himself in despair due to loneliness

Coimbatore: An old man killed himself in despair due to loneliness.

Coimbatore: An old man killed himself in despair due to loneliness.

Subramani, 59, lived on Gandhiji Road at Podanur, Coimbatore. His wife passed away two years ago. His only daughter is married and lives in Karur. Subramani, who was alone, was taken care of by his relative Julie, who lives nearby..

Subramani's daughter, who visited her father once a month, provided his needs. Due to the lockdown, she hasn't visited him for a few months and despairing about the loneliness, he consumed cow dung powder to take his life.

Based on a complaint lodged by Julie, the Podanur police registered a case and sent his body to the Government Hospital for autopsy.

The incident of the senior citizen killing himself due to loneliness has caused sorrow in the area.

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