In Chengalpet
Chennai: A software engineer, who had gone missing from his house in Jafferkhanpet, was found dead by suicide in a lodge in Chengalpet after reportedly losing around ₹60 lakh in online trading. The deceased was identified as Anandaraj , 37, a resident of Vasudevan Nagar in Jafferkhanpet. Police said he had borrowed nearly ₹60 lakh from banks and acquaintances to invest in online trading but suffered heavy losses. Anandaraj lived with his wife Sathiya, 33, and their three children. On Nov 1, Sathiya went to her parents’ house with the children, leaving Anandaraj alone at home.
Police said Anandaraj had left behind a note stating that he had lost money borrowed from banks and acquaintances in online trading and was leaving his family.
Meanwhile, police said Anandaraj had checked into a hotel in Chengalpet and died by suicide. He was working at a software firm in Ramapuram. When Sathiya tried contacting him he did not answer her calls. She subsequently returned home and found the house locked. After searching for him, she lodged a missing person complaint with MGR Nagar Police. Police broke open the door and found him dead. His body was sent to Chengalpet Govt Hospital for postmortem. Further investigation is on.