Man dies by suicide after putting up obituary post in Kerala
Kochi, December 9
A 28-year-old man from nearby Aluva died by suicide after putting up an obituary post for himself on his Instagram page, police said.
Ajmal Shereef was found hanging inside a room at his house at around 6.30 PM on Friday, they said.
“According to the family, Ajmal was a bit depressed as he could not secure a good job,” police said.
The post mortem was conducted, and the body was handed over to the relatives.
The Instagram page of Ajmal has over 14k followers.
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Before taking the extreme step, Ajmal had put up an Instagram post with his photo and a caption ‘RIP Ajmal Shereef 1995-2003’, police said.
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