Former Registrar of Periyar University commits suicide

The former Registrar of Periyar University allegedly committed suicide today by consuming poison, apparently frustrated over some police cases against him, police said.
The 62-year-old Angamuthu was facing some police cases regarding missing of documents from the University when he was the Registrar.
He consumed some poisonous tablets and was removed to Government Hospital, Perundurai and died in the afternoon.