Hyderabad: Man dies by suicide; family cites stress over electoral roll revision

A 52-year-old car driver from Borabanda died by suicide on Sunday. Family members claimed he had been under stress over the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls. Police registered a case and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.

HYDERABAD: A car driver reportedly died by suicide at Borabanda in the city on Sunday. Family members claimed that he was under stress over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls.

According to family members, Shaik Mujeeb (52), a resident of Bharatnagar in Borabanda, lived with his wife and three sons. Two of his sons suffer from mental health issues, while the third works as a car driver.

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In the early hours of Sunday, Mujeeb allegedly hanged himself from the ceiling of his house. His son, who found him hanging, brought him down and attempted to revive him. However, Mujeeb had already died.

Mohammed Imam, a relative of Mujeeb, told ‘Telangana Today‘ that Mujeeb had been worried about the Special Intensive Revision as he did not possess documents to map his name to a relative in the 2002 electoral rolls. “My uncle had spent over Rs 1 lakh to obtain documents such as a passport, income certificate, residence certificate and other records. He slipped into depression, fearing for the future of his two sons, who suffer from mental health issues,” Mohd Imam said.

Based on a complaint, the Borabanda police registered a case and started an investigation. “The family members told us that Mujeeb had slipped into depression. We are investigating the case,” said Y Kashaiah, Sub-Inspector of Borabanda Police Station.