The incident took place around 6 pm yesterday when the man identified as Jitendra Singh was found lying in an unconscious state on the footpath near Kamal Ataturk Marg near the 'IN' gate of the Prime Minister's residence.
He was rushed to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia hospital where his condition is stated to be critical.
A suicide note addressed to the Prime Minister and a complaint written to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Fatehabad, were recovered.
In his suicide note and complaint, Singh has said that he was duped of Rs 5 lakh on the pretext of a job in railways by three persons identified as Subhash Bishnoi, Vishnu Bishnoi and Yuvraj Sharma.
Additional Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) SBS Tyagi said the man is in hospital and not fit to give any statement. Police is examining the notes and no case has been registered in this regard so far.
Delhi Police will forward a copy of the complaint and the suicide note to SP, Fatehabad.
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