Chennai: A 61-year-old autorickshaw driver from Vyasarpadi died by suicide on Saturday night. In a video later found on his phone, the man talks about his debts and the financial distress auto drivers face. He also appeals to the govt to revise meter fares. The video has since been widely circulated among auto drivers.
Kodungaiyur police recovered his body and sent it to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital for postmortem examination. (Assistance for those having suicidal thoughts is available through Tamil Nadu’s health helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.) You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news. Police identified the deceased man as Mohammed Ibrahim of SA Colony in Sharma Nagar. His wife died nine years ago, while his two sons are married and live separately. As repeated knocks on the door went unanswered, he forced open the door and found his father dead inside the house. Download the TOI App.
One of his sons went to his house on Sunday morning to give him food.