IISc professor commits suicide

Unable to cope with loneliness, a professor with the Indian Institute of Science today allegedly committed suicide in his apartment in Bangalore.

Unable to cope with loneliness, a professor with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Friday allegedly committed suicide in his apartment in Bangalore.

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Parag Sadhale (47), who worked as the assistant microbiology professor at the IISc, allegedly hanged himself to death in his Sanjaynagar apartment, police said.

In past few days, Parag, a divorcee, had been sending messages through emails and SMSes to his colleagues saying he was feeling lonely, police said.