Maha: Man kills self over coronavirus scare

Nashik, April 11 () A 31-year-old man, who assumedthat he contracted coronavirus, allegedly committed suicide inMaharashtra's Nashik city, police said on Saturday.

Pratik Raju Kumavat, a resident of Chehedi area ofNashik Road, allegedly hanged himself from the ceiling of hishome on Saturday and left a suicide note stating that he mighthave contracted coronavirus, an official said.

Kumavat, who worked as a plumber, reportedly sufferedfrom a throat ailment and was taking treatment from a privatedoctor in the area, he said, adding that the deceased fearedthat he had contracted the deadly infection.

The Nashik Road police called in health officials, whocollected swab samples from the deceased, before sending thebody to the district civil hospital for post-mortem, theofficial said.

A case of accidental death was registered in thisregard and further probe is underway, he added. CORARU ARU