Hyderabad: Auto driver dies by suicide in Asifnagar

A 37-year-old auto driver died by suicide at his home in Asifnagar on Saturday night. Police said family-related issues may have caused distress. A case has been registered, and an investigation is under way.

Hyderabad: An auto driver died by suicide at his house in Asifnagar, reportedly due to family issues, on Saturday night.

According to the police, the man, G Prasad (37), a resident of Shyamnagar, Asifnagar, stayed along with his wife, Latha and children. For a few months, Prasad slipped into depression over family-related issues and started consuming alcohol regularly. On Saturday evening, he hanged himself from the ceiling fan in the house when his wife, Latha, went to office.

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Latha told the police that Prasad slipped into depression after his father distributed ancestral property among the stakeholders and might have committed suicide. The Asifnagar police registered a case and are investigating.