UP man commits suicide as he missed wife in lockdown

A 32-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda allegedly committed suicide as he was missing his wife, who was stuck at her parents' place due to the lockdown.

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh): A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his room as he was missing his wife stuck at her parents' place due to the lockdown, police said.

The incident took place in Radha Kund locality here on Wednesday, they said, adding the deceased has been identified as Rakesh Soni, 32.

As per information, Soni's wife had gone to her parents' place and was stuck there due to the lockdown and he was missing her due to which he committed suicide, Inspector Alok Rao said.

A probe is on in the mater, he said.

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Meanwhile, more than 31 localities in various districts in Uttar Pradesh have been sealed completely, preventing any movement in the areas.

The localities that have been sealed off are those where Coronavirus positive cases have been found in the past 48 hours.

(PTI Report)