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Retired HC Judge commits suicide

Retired Allahabad HC Judge Mohd Asgar Khan committed suicide after jumping from the fourth floor of his residential apartment in Gomti Nagar today morning.

Updated on: Jun 15, 2012, 24:19:56 IST
Hindustan Times | By , Lucknow
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Retired Allahabad high court Judge Mohd Asgar Khan (69) committed suicide after jumping from the fourth floor of his residential Awadh Apartments near Sahara Saher in Gomti Nagar on Thursday morning.

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His wife Samsuljahan said Khan was under depression for the last six months.

He retired as High Court judge in December 2005 after which he remain posted as chief information commissioner between 2006 and 2007.

His one of the three sons Dr Kishwar Ali died around six months ago.