According to sources in the Surat Municipal Institute of Medical and Research, Manish Dholakia (49) died soon after he was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition. The hospital authorities informed the police after inspecting his bag where they found a suicide note.
The police said that Manish was a sales manager with a leading electronics company.
In the suicide note, Manish had wrote: “I have lost Rs 50 lakh in betting and in casino. I am not in a position to repay this amount to the lenders… Their pressure is mounting. Hence I am taking the extreme step.”
The police have registered a case of suicide and taken up the investigation.
–IANS
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