Cab driver dies by suicide in Hyderabad’s Uppal after debts from online betting spiral

A 24-year-old cab driver from Uppal died by suicide after accumulating nearly ₹15 lakh in debts due to online betting. Police said he had taken multiple loans and borrowed heavily from acquaintances. He consumed pesticide and died during treatment at Gandhi Hospital.

Hyderabad: Upset and crushed under mounting debts incurred through online betting, a 24-year-old cab driver died by suicide in Uppal.

The victim identified as Paladugu Sai, a native of Masanapalli in Gundala mandal of Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district, had been living in Shantinagar in Uppal, and working as a cab driver.

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According to police, Sai had become addicted to online betting over the past two years. To continue his betting habit, he reportedly borrowed lakhs of rupees from friends, relatives, and villagers.

He is also said to have taken multiple personal loans from five to six banks, pushing his total debt to nearly Rs 15 lakh.

With lenders pressuring him to repay the money, Sai allegedly consumed unknown pesticide at his residence on Saturday.

Family members rushed him to Gandhi Hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment on Sunday. The Uppal Police have registered a case and are investigating.