30-year-old Ludhiana man battling depression after son’s death commits suicide

Was battling depression after son’s death and also getting panic attacks in the last few days, says wife

A 30-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his Jethi Nagar home in Khanna on Thursday.

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Married six years ago, the deceased was running a laboratory near Khanna’s Sahara Hospital and was also battling depression after the death of his son two years ago.

According to a statement from his wife, who found his body in his room, he had also had been getting anxiety attacks for the last few days.

The police conducted an autopsy and initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and handed over the body to the relatives.