CHENNAI: A software program engineer wrapped himself with a dwell energy and self-electrocuted whereas he was alone at his home in Thazhambur off Outdated Mahabalipuram Highway (OMR) on Thursday night time.
His spouse, who returned residence from temple, discovered him mendacity unconscious with wires wrapped round him, police mentioned.
The sufferer, Karthikeyan, 38, a local of Theni, had been employed at a software program agency in Pallavaram for the previous 15 years.He lived along with his spouse, Okay Jayarani, and their two kids, aged 10 and eight years.
Police mentioned he complained of despair as a result of work stress and was present process remedy at a hospital in Medavakkam for the previous two months.
In the meantime, on Monday, Jayarani left for Thirunallaru temple along with her associates from the self-help group. She had left her kids along with her mom, leaving Karthikeyan alone at residence.
When she returned on Thursday night time, she discovered the door locked from the within. Since repeated knocks didn’t elicit any response, she used an alternate key and opened the door, solely to search out him mendacity unconscious.
He had placed on undergarments and had wrapped his whole physique with an influence cable, which was linked to a foremost junction field within the corridor. Panicked upon seeing this, she alerted the neighbours, who knowledgeable Thazhambur police.
The police secured his physique and despatched it for autopsy to Chromepet govt hospital. Police have registered a case of unnatural dying and are probing if there are different causes behind his excessive step.
Help for these having suicidal ideas is accessible on Tamil Nadu’s well being helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline (044-24640050).
