Depressed man dies by suicide after mother dies from Covid-19

The deceased had an engineering degree, while his mother operated a mess from the house and had also rented out two rooms, an official said.

Depressed over the death of his mother from Covid-19, a 23-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in his house in MIDC area of Nagpur on Sunday, police said.

A suicide note was recovered from the spot, officials said. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The deceased had an engineering degree, while his mother operated a mess from the house and had also rented out two rooms, an official said.

"The woman died of Covid-19 last month, and the son, depressed over this, hanged himself from a ceiling fan on Sunday afternoon. A suicide note was recovered from the spot. In it he wrote he wanted to serve his mother," the MIDC police station official said.