50-yr-old dentist ends life over poor financial health -

50-yr-old dentist ends life over poor financial health -

The Times Of India

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Surat:

A 50-year-old dentist allegedly committed suicide by slitting his throat with a surgical blade in his clinic in Kaskiwad locality on Tuesday night.

Preliminary investigation suggested that Dr Azim Patrawala took the drastic step due to financial crisis that had worsened during the lockdown.

He ran the clinic wit his wife Sarah who is also a dentist.

At around 10pm on Tuesday, his elder daughter went to check at his clinic as Dr Patrawala did not return home at his usual time of 7pm.

She found him lying in a pool of blood.

“The cut on the throat was two inches deep and roughly three inches long. Postmortem and forensic experts confirmed that he committed suicide,” said a police officer at Lalgate police station.

“The family members told us that Dr Patrawala was upset due to worsening financial condition. Police are also trying to find out if he was under debt,” said a police official.

Dr Patrwala have two daughters, one aged 17 years and other 12.

Dr Patrwala was also a sailing enthusiast and actively promoted this sport, which is rare in this region. He used to guide and support in organizing sailing competition organised at Magdalla every year.

He also started Surat Sailing Club and visited multiple locations abroad to participate in sailing expeditions.

“He was a sportsman and sailing enthusiast. I cannot believe that he could commit suicide. It is a shocker for many of his friends,” said a businessman who used to exercise with Dr Patrawala at a city club in the past.