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91-year-old doctor hangs self in south Mumbai flat
A 91-year-old retired doctor committed suicide at his south Mumbai residence early Monday morning.
A 91-year-old retired doctor committed suicide at his south Mumbai residence early Monday morning.
Pratap Shroff hanged himself in the bedroom of his fifth floor apartment in Zorawar Bhavan at Maharshi Karve Road, CST. He did not leave a suicide note.
Police sub-inspector S Pawar from Azad Maidan police station said, “The deceased resided along with his family comprising his wife son and daughter-in-law. The deceased was suffering from high blood pressure and
related ailments which, we suspect, may have driven him to suicide.”
The police said Shroff’s body was found around 5 am on Monday following which he was rushed to Bombay hospital where he was declared dead before admission.
The Azad Maidan police have registered an accidental death report and are conducting further inquiries. “Currently, Shroff’s family members are in a state of shock, hence we have not taken their statements. We will wait for things to settle down and then get some more information. No foul play is suspected,” added an officer from the Azad Maidan police station, requesting anonymity.
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