Suicide: News

29 Aug 2018

Gurugram

26-year-old IIT, IIM alumnus found dead in his Gurugram apartment

On Tuesday, a 26-year-old IIT and IIM alumnus was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his rented apartment in Gurugram's DLF Phase 5.

29 Aug 2018

Homosexuality

Homophobic bullying in school drives 9-year-old boy to commit suicide

In a heart-breaking incident, a nine-year-old boy took his own life after enduring homophobic bullying in his Denver school.

27 Aug 2018

Gorakhpur

UP: Sub-inspector deployed for CM Yogi's security ends life

A sub-inspector (SI), drawn for UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's security, allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver at his residence in Gorakhpur, UP, apparently over a domestic dispute, the police said today.

25 Aug 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: 13-year-old boy commits suicide after being harassed at orphanage

A teenager working at an orphanage in Maharashtra's Thane district has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a minor inmate.

24 Aug 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Police questions gang rape victim's character, she kills self

In a shocking incident, a teenage gang rape victim took her own life on Wednesday night, after the police allegedly questioned her character, in Uttar Pradesh's Badayun district.

24 Aug 2018

Haryana

Haryana: Raped and blackmailed for months, college student commits suicide

A third-year college student committed suicide after she was allegedly raped and blackmailed for months by two men in Haryana's Jind district.

23 Aug 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Alleged 15-year-old gangrape victim commits suicide in Badaun

A 15-year-old girl committed suicide in Sainjini village of UP's Badaun district today after being allegedly gang-raped by three men, police said.

22 Aug 2018

Pune

Pune: Disturbed over eve-teasing, 16-year-old girl commits suicide

A teenage girl died today while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Baramati in Pune district, days after she allegedly attempted suicide over sexual harassment, the police said.

21 Aug 2018

Narendra Singh Tomar

Delhi: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's personal assistant ends life

A 31-year-old man, working as a personal assistant (PA) to Union Minister and BJP leader Narendra Singh Tomar, today allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in South Delhi's Laxmibai Nagar, the police said.

21 Aug 2018

WhatsApp

Delhi: Woman commits suicide while video chatting on WhatsApp

In what seems to be yet another incident of a suicide on air, a 21-year-old woman in Delhi hanged herself while on a video WhatsApp call with her friend.

21 Aug 2018

DNA

Man found hanging, wife stuffed in fridge, daughters in suitcase

In a rather gruesome case reported out of Allahabad, police have recovered the body of a man, along with his family members comprising his wife and three daughters.

18 Aug 2018

Instagram

Punjab: Woman commits suicide after breakup, live-streams on Instagram

An 18-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide after being jilted by her boyfriend and live-streamed it on social media.

06 Aug 2018

Mumbai

61-year-old molests doctor, attacks her with hammer, then kills himself

In a horrific incident, a 61-year-old man in Mumbai's Goregaon (West) entered the house of his doctor neighbor, molested her and attacked her with a hammer.

05 Aug 2018

Coimbatore

Coimbatore: Four-members of farmer's family commit suicide due to financial-burden

Four members of a farmer's family allegedly committed suicide at their home in Coimbatore's Tirupur district due to their financial burden.

04 Aug 2018

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Man attempts suicide after killing wife, minor children

A man allegedly killed his wife and two minor children before attempting suicide in Rajasthan's Dholpur district.

01 Aug 2018

Facebook

2,300 people watch as man hangs himself live on Facebook

A resident of Pataudi, 28km from Gurugram, hung himself in his house on Monday evening after a fight with his wife, and live-streamed the entire act.

31 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Man's suicide attempt on rail-track averted by commuters, jawan

A man, apparently troubled by some family problems, lied down on a railway track in Mumbai, allegedly to commit suicide, but his attempt was foiled by the alert commuters and a security force jawan.

31 Jul 2018

Gujarat

Man kills two sons, attempts suicide after fight with wife

Apparently upset over marital-discord, a 28-year-old man allegedly killed his two minor sons by throwing them into a well and later tried to commit suicide.

31 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Maratha quota stir: Man ends life in Maharashtra's Nanded district

A 38-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Nanded district over the Maratha quota demand, police said today.

31 Jul 2018

Bihar

Another Burari? Seven family members found dead in Ranchi

A month after the shocking Burari case, a family of seven has been found dead in their Ranchi house.

30 Jul 2018

Facebook

Maharashtra: Another man ends life over Maratha quota in Aurangabad

A 35-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train in Aurangabad in Maharashtra over the Maratha quota demand.

28 Jul 2018

Andhra Pradesh

Tired of sufferings of fellow Indians, Andhra man plans self-burial

Andhra Pradesh police had a tough time dealing with a septuagenarian who was determined to bury himself alive since the country has "suffered from so much crime and public apathy".

28 Jul 2018

India

21-year-old married woman found hanging at home, dowry death suspected

A 21-year-old married woman was today found hanging from the ceiling fan at her residence in outer Delhi's Nihal Vihar area.

26 Jul 2018

Delhi University

Delhi: 25-year-old woman commits suicide by jumping off college building

A 25-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies in New Delhi's Pitampura area, police said.

26 Jul 2018

Delhi University

DU student found dead inside Bharti College toilet, suicide suspected

An 18-year-old BA second year student of Delhi University's Bharti College was found dead in a college toilet yesterday morning.

25 Jul 2018

Facebook

Assam Police averts suicide by a girl, thanks to Facebook!

A girl in Assam, who had posted on Facebook that she was going to commit suicide, was saved by the Assam Police in the nick of time after the social media giant's US-based headquarters alerted them.

24 Jul 2018

Rajasthan

Jaipur: Man, who tried to rape daughter-in-law, commits suicide

A man, aged about 50, allegedly committed suicide in Churu district near Rajasthan's Jaipur, after making an attempt to rape his daughter-in-law, during which he also stabbed her repeatedly on meeting resistance, the police said today.

21 Jul 2018

Pakistan News

Pakistan: Independent candidate commits suicide over row with sons

An independent candidate contesting in Pakistan's July 25 polls to Parliament and the provincial assembly from the Punjab province reportedly committed suicide over a dispute with his sons.

Delhi: Man commits suicide by jumping in front of metro-train

A 23-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a Delhi Metro train at Jangpura metro station yesterday.

19 Jul 2018

Domestic Violence

'Husband locked me up': Airhostess told friends minutes before 'suicide'

Minutes before allegedly jumping from the terrace of her Delhi home last week, a Lufthansa airhostess had messaged a friend saying her husband had locked her in a room, and sought help from her, police said.

18 Jul 2018

Chennai

Shocking! TV actress Priyanka commits suicide by hanging herself

A Tamil TV actress today allegedly committed suicide at her house in Chennai, apparently because of differences with her husband who is being questioned in this connection.

18 Jul 2018

India

Delhi: Husband of dead air-hostess didn't reveal he was divorced

In the latest development in the alleged suicide case of 39-year-old air-hostess in Delhi, the police said she didn't know about her husband's first marriage and was likely upset over it.

17 Jul 2018

Domestic Violence

Airhostess 'suicide': Husband wanted money she got from flat's sale

Three days after a Lufthansa air hostess in Delhi was found dead after falling from her terrace, police arrested her husband, whom her parents have accused of harassing and abusing her.

16 Jul 2018

India

Delhi: Air hostess jumps to death; family alleges dowry harassment

A female flight attendant allegedly committed suicide on Friday after jumping from the terrace of her residence in south Delhi's Hauz Khas, police said today.

16 Jul 2018

Domestic Violence

Delhi air hostess 'commits suicide', family claims murder

An air hostess associated with Lufthansa Airlines allegedly jumped to her death Friday in Delhi's posh Panchsheel Park locality.

16 Jul 2018

Delhi Police

Girl hangs herself in Delhi police-post, cops 'panicked and hid'

Tense moments unfolded at the Tilak Vihar police post in Delhi in the wee hours of Sunday, when a 17-year-old girl, whose family had approached police over her 'friendship' with a neighboring youth, hanged herself.

14 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Student, who consumed poison after failing exams, dies

A 21-year-old student, who had allegedly consumed poison after failing in her college exams, today died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in suburban Kurla area of Mumbai.

14 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: 639 farmers ended lives between March-May this year

In Maharashtra, 639 farmers committed suicide between March and May this year due to crop failure, debt, and inability to repay bank loans.

14 Jul 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Woman commits suicide after being raped by BSF jawan

A 26-year-old woman committed suicide by consuming poison after a BSF jawan allegedly raped her on the pretext of marriage in Muzaffarnagar city of Uttar Pradesh, police said today.

13 Jul 2018

Haryana

Haryana: Businessman, two children found dead in their house

A 40-year-old businessman, his 15-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter were found dead in their house in Haryana's Panipat city, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.