Depressed Covid positive lecturer ends life in Nirmal

Nirmal: A contract lecturer ended his life by hanging as he was depressed after testing positive for Covid-19 at Rathnapur Kandli village in Nirmal Rural mandal on Thursday. Nirmal Rural In-charge Sub-Inspector Suman Reddy said the deceased was Poshetti, a resident of Rathnapur Kandli village. He was working as a lecturer at a government junior […]

Nirmal: A contract lecturer ended his life by hanging as he was depressed after testing positive for Covid-19 at Rathnapur Kandli village in Nirmal Rural mandal on Thursday.

Nirmal Rural In-charge Sub-Inspector Suman Reddy said the deceased was Poshetti, a resident of Rathnapur Kandli village. He was working as a lecturer at a government junior college of Adilabad district on contract basis.

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Poshetti resorted to the drastic step as he was disheartened after getting infected by the virus. He and his wife contracted the disease a few days back. They both were undergoing home isolation. While his wife tested negative for Covid-19 on Thursday, Poshetti committed suicide on the premises of a government school.

The couple has a daughter and son.

Based on a complaint received from his wife, a case was registered. Investigations were taken up.

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