Sewadar commits suicide in Asaram's ashram in Rajasthan

Image
Press Trust of India Jodhpur
Last Updated : Feb 16 2018 | 8:50 PM IST
A 'sewadar' living in Asaram's ashram here committed suicide by hanging last night, police said today.
He had been living in the ashram for several years and used to offer routine services, they added.
In a suicide note, the sewadar held nobody responsible, saying he decided to end his life out of own volition, SHO (Boranada) Raghuveer Singh said.
According to the SHO, the sewadar identified as Amit Yadav (23), belonged to Rewari (in Haryana) and had been living at Asaram's ashram at Pal village for several years.
"On Thursday late evening, he was found hanging in his room in the ashram. He had not come out of the room for quite some time prompting other attendants to break in. They found his body hanging from the ceiling fan," Singh said.
Police informed Yadav's family members, who reached Jodhpur this afternoon. The body was handed over to them after postmortem, the SHO said.
Asked about the suicide note, Singh said, The note said he was committing suicide on his own wish and nobody should be harassed for it.
The officer added that nothing suspicious was found in the postmortem.
Yadav had left home at an early age and joined Asaram's local ashram. After sometime, he left Rewari and came to Jodhpur, where he had been staying since then, police said.
According to the police, Yadav used to deliver meals to Asaram in jail and stayed in the ashram for the rest of the time attending routine chores.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Feb 16 2018 | 8:50 PM IST

Next Story