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2 tourists commit suicide in Varanasi

Varanasi, Oct 8 (UNI) Two tourists allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents here today.

Jai Prakash Singh (40) of Buxar in Bihar, was involved into road contracts buisness at the neighbouring Sonebhadra district and had booked a room at a hotel in Parade Kothi area on Saturday.

Eyewitnesses at the Hotel said that there were no signs from him after Sunday morning, when he had called up for tea.

On suspicion, the hotel staff called up the Sigra Police Station.

Sunil was found hanging from the ceiling fan after the cops broke into the room.

Police contacted his wife through the address written in the hotel register. She said he was mentally upset due to regular losses and economical crisis and might have committed suicide out of anxiety .

In a similar incident, Sushant Bhattacharya (45), a resident of Guwahati, boarded at a lodge at Manmandir area here on Saturday evening. He hanged committed suicide by hanging self from the ceiling fan.

The bodies had been sent for autopsy.

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Installation of Thevar statue sparks tension

Theni, Tamil Nadu, Oct 8 (UNI) Tension prevailed at Bhoothipuram village in the district, when police tried to remove a clay statue of freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, installed without getting proper permission, as a woman attempted self immolation today. Police sources said a section of residents of Bhoothipuram had installed the statue at Vazhaiyathupatti road here last year, but police had removed it as proper permission was not obtained from the district administration. Since there was inordinate delay in getting.....

Maruti Udyog, dealer asked to refund customer for damaging car

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Gram panchayat candidate commits suicide

Akola, Maharashtra, Oct 8 (UNI) A candidate, contesting the gram panchayat elections here, committed suicide by setting himself afire yesterday, police today said. Police said Ganesh Vishwas Rathod (42) set himself afire after exercising his franchise at Deulgaon village. The candidate committed suicide as he was apprehensive he would not win, according to sources. Rathod was also frustrated since he was being teased by others about his prospects, the sources said. The candidate exercised his franchise and returned home. Thereafter, he.....
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