Under monetary stress resulting from COVID, man who ran bus service dies by suicide in Kerala

By Express News Service
KALPETTA (Wayanad): A 48-year-old man who ran a bus service has died by suicide in Wayanad as a result of monetary pressure attributable to the suspension of operations owing to the Covid lockdown within the state.

PC Rajamani, a local of Ambalavayal in Wayanad district, ran the Brahmaputra bus service alongside the Kadalmadu-Sultan Bathery route. Relatives and native residents of the deceased stated Rajamani was in deep monetary stress when the bus service needed to be suspended resulting from Covid-19. He died by consuming poison, in keeping with his relations.

“Rajamani went to his old plot about a kilometre away, which he sold 10 months ago, and bought some water from the neighbours on Sunday. After consuming the poison, he called his friend and said, ‘Get a wreath for me, I’m going.’ Later, he was found in an unconscious state by locals at his old plot,” stated Rajamani’s neighbour and Perumbadikunnu ward member AR Mohanan.

Rajamani was solely managing the Brahmaputra bus service within the Kadalmadu-Sultan Bathery route, Mohanan stated. “He sold his property and settled some debts. But due to the second wave of the Covid, his bus service has been stopped for more than three months now. He also had other personal issues,” Mohanan added. Rajamani died at a personal hospital in Meppady whereas beneath remedy on Monday at 7.30 pm.

The police filed the case for unnatural demise on Tuesday morning as per the petition of the relations. However, the police are but to verify the explanation for the demise. “We have taken statements from the relatives. The inquest procedures are completed. The body has been sent to Taluk Headquarters Hospital in Sultan Bathery for postmortem. The investigation is going on,” stated Elizabeth KA, station home officer, Amabalavayal police station, Wayanad.

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