TRS worker dies by suicide depressed over party candidate losing Dubbak by-election

Hyderabad, November 11

Reportedly depressed over the defeat of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) candidate in the bypoll held to the Dubbak Assembly constituency, a 35-year-old party worker allegedly died by suicide in Siddipet district, police said on Wednesday.

The man committed suicide by hanging from a tree in Konaipally village late on Tuesday night, a police official said.

According to his wife, he was depressed over the TRS candidate losing the by-election,the official added.

A case under CrPC section 174 (unnatural death) was registered.

The deceased was found wearing a TRS scarf around his neck.

In a close contest, BJP’s M Raghunandan Rao defeated the TRS candidate Sujatha by a margin of 1,079 votes in the Dubbak by-election,results of which were announced on Tuesday.

PTI