Veterinary Doctor Dies by Suicide in Gorakhpur After Alleged ₹1.40 Crore Fraud
A 52-year-old veterinary doctor in Gorakhpur died by suicide on Thursday morning. Six days prior, he had filed a police report accusing a woman and associates of defrauding him of ₹1.40 crore.
Key takeaways
- A 52-year-old veterinary doctor died by suicide in Gorakhpur on Thursday.
- The doctor had filed an FIR on August 5 alleging a ₹1.40 crore fraud.
- The FIR named a woman, her father, husband, and others.
- Police have arrested the woman and her father in connection with the fraud case.
- The investigation into the doctor's death is ongoing and includes the fraud allegations.
A 52-year-old veterinary doctor died by suicide in his Gorakhpur apartment on Thursday morning. His death occurred six days after he reported to police that a woman and her associates had defrauded him of ₹1.40 crore.
The veterinarian was employed in the neighboring Maharajganj district. He resided in Gorakhpur with his wife, who also practices veterinary medicine, and their two children.
Police received a report at approximately 9:40 am regarding an individual who had fallen from an apartment. The man was transported to a private hospital where he was pronounced deceased upon arrival.
The doctor had filed a First Information Report (FIR) on August 5 at the AIIMS police station. The complaint detailed a ₹1.40 crore fraud involving a woman with a PhD, her father, who is a railway official, her husband, and other individuals.
Authorities confirmed the arrest of the woman and her father in connection with the alleged fraud. The circumstances surrounding the veterinary doctor's death are under investigation, with developments in the fraud case being examined as part of the probe.
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