Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Agri Dept. official found dead

SALEM, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 00:00 IST

K. Sivakumar (53) of Poolavari, employed as assistant agricultural officer, committed suicide by hanging from a tree in the backyard of his house in Poolavari village near here on Monday.

Police sources said that Sivakumar was till recently posted as assistant agricultural officer at the Uzhavar Santhai at Attayampatti. He was transferred to Villupuram district a couple of weeks ago. Since then he was under severe stress. However, Sivakumar managed to get transfer to Vennanthur in the neighbouring Namakkal district a few days ago.

He provided water to the cattle in the backyard of his house and later hanged himself.

On receiving information, Mallur Police rushed to the spot and sent the body to the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital for post-mortem.

Those with suicidal tendency can contact the State’s health helpline 104 or Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050 for counselling.

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