Page 5 - Suicide

140 teen suicides in 6 months: SHRC seeks Kerala govt report on prevention

At least 140 teenagers killed themselves in Kerala for trivial reasons in last 6 months, a study said, prompting the SHRC to direct the govt to examine effectiveness of its suicide prevention measures

Indian Air Force officer commits suicide in Jammu with service pistol

A warrant officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service pistol inside a camp here, officials said

Delhi to Mumbai, police scramble to save man's 'suicide on Facebook'

The man had been posting videos on Facebook that apparently showed him preparing to end his life and this raised a red flag

Rhea Chakraborty threatened Sushant, took cash and jewellery: Father in FIR

Actor's family accuses Rhea Chakraborty, the actor's former girlfriend, of harassing him

Delhi: Covid positive journalist kills self by jumping off AIIMS building

A 37-year-old journalist undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the AIIMS Trauma Centre died after allegedly jumping off the fourth floor of the hospital building on Monday afternoon, police said. The journalist worked with a Hindi daily and was a resident of northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura, they said. The incident took place at around 2 pm and the man was rushed to the hospital's ICU where doctors tried to revive him, a doctor said on condition of anonymity. According to Devender Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest), the journalist was admitted to the COVID-19 ward at the Trauma Centre on June 24 after testing positive for the virus. "He was admitted to AIIMS Trauma Centre on June 24 and was apparently shifted to a High Dependency unit at the hospital. He was admitted on the first floor," a source at AIIMS said. He had undergone a surgery for brain tumour recently, the doctor said.

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput dies by suicide at his residence in Mumbai

The body of Rajput, 34, was discovered by his domestic help on Sunday

Crime Patrol actress Preksha Mehta commits suicide at her Indore residence

She worked in television serials in Mumbai and was staying with her family amid lockdown, said SHO Hiranagar Police station

More suicides among unemployed, self-employed than farmers in 2018: Report

Unemployed persons (12,936) were slightly behind those self-employed (13,149) who took their own lives

Bhayyu Maharaj case: Court asks police to produce case diary by Nov 25

The next hearing in the case will take place on November 25

Former Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Siva Prasad Rao commits suicide

He was at the centre of a row over alleged theft of assembly property

All-India suicide rate saw a marginal decline in 2016, shows NCRB report

A total of 4, 09,537 persons died in accidental deaths due to 'other causes' (not attributable to nature) during 2016

The mystery behind TDP leader Kodela Sivaprasad Rao's suicide

After Jaganmohan Reddy came to power, his government set up a cell in the police department to dig out all past corruption cases allegedly committed by Kodela and his family members

Outrage over Jeffrey Epstein's suicide as US lawmakers seek answers

Epstein, a convicted pedophile who hobnobbed with countless politicians and celebrities over the years, was found dead in his cell on Saturday

After going missing, two sisters found hanging from tree in Sambhal, UP

Bodies of two sisters -- Kavita, 18, and Seema, 19 -- were found hanging from a tree, informed police

Only education, economic freedom can help reduce suicide in Indian women

Suicide was the leading cause of death in 26 of 31 states for women aged 15-29 years. Suicide contributed to a lower proportion of deaths in less developed states than developing and developed states

MBA student argues with boyfriend, hangs herself during video call with him

Dakshit Patel, who saw Haneesha Chowdary hanging herself, rushed to the hostel, broke open the door and took her to hospital

Boy commits suicide over no smaller denomination notes

17-year-old Sumit was found hanging from the ceiling at his house in Uttar Pradesh on Monday

Husband gets nearly 4 years sentence for abetting wife's suicide

While deciding the sentence, the court also observed that it needs to be adequate and in consonance with the offence committed

Suicide risk high for veterans after leaving military service

Veterans who had left the service from three to 12 months earlier had almost triple the suicide odds of current members of the military

Convict in December 16 gangrape case attempts suicide

He had consumed a heavy dose of anti-depressants before trying to commit suicide, according to jail sources