Man's suicide linked to cricket betting loss in Secunderabad

thehindu.com

A 29-year-old man was found dead on railway tracks in Medchal on Tuesday morning. The man, identified as Somesh Kumar, lived in Gundlapochampally and worked in the private sector. Kumar's family reported that he had been very upset after losing ₹1 lakh in a cricket betting game the day before. They mentioned he had developed an addiction to online gaming, which led him to use betting apps and suffer financial losses. The local police have opened an investigation into the case. Kumar's body has been sent for a postmortem examination. Authorities are looking into the circumstances surrounding his death. If anyone is in need of support, there are suicide prevention helplines available.


With a significance score of 1.2, this news ranks in the top 92% of today's 18657 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 9000 minimalists.


loading...