Migrant worker commits suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Banda

A 19-year-old man, who had returned from Mumbai May 17 and was in home-isolation, committed suicide by hanging himself on Friday. An investigation is on to ascertain the causes leading to suicide.

Banda (Uttar Pradesh):A migrant who had recently returned from Mumbai allegedly committed suicide while in-home quarantine in a village here, police said.

Sunil (19) had arrived at Musivan village under Kamasin Police Station area five days ago on a Shramik special train. He committed suicide by hanging himself on Friday, police said.

The body had been sent for post-mortem examination, SHO of Kamasin Police Station, Omkar Singh said on Saturday.

According to the family members, Sunil worked in a steel factory in Mumbai which had closed down because of the COVID-19-induced lockdown. While he had returned home, his father is still stranded in Gujarat, police said.

An investigation is on to ascertain the causes leading to suicide, the SHO added.

Earlier on Thursday, a 24-year-old man, who had returned from Delhi with his wife on May 15 and was in home-isolation, committed suicide by hanging on Thursday. The incident took place in Bhamaura village in Umri Begumganj area.

(With inputs from PTI)