HYDERABAD: After losing a huge amount in cricket betting and other vices, a 28-year-old grocery store owner in Hyderabad committed suicide at his house in Petbasheerabad, during the wee hours of Friday.
Ghanshyam (28), living in Petbasheerabad police station limits had been in the habit of betting his money on cricket matches.
During the recently held IPL cricket matches, Ghanshyam had reportedly bet a huge amount which he lost. He, who was married in April, mortgaged his wife's gold weighing around 28 tolas to get more money.
Unable to repay the debts, Ghanshyam hanged himself from the ceiling of his house early on Friday, when his parents and wife were away. He reportedly left a note, saying, "Sorry mummy and daddy, I lost lot of money in betting, forgive me."
Speaking to the New Indian Express, Petbasheerabad police inspector DV Ranga Reddy said, "He was addicted to several bad habits and could not get out of them.”
The inspector said they were looking for clues through his previous activities in order to crack the betting racket. "We are probing all angles, his call records and contacts are being analysed. A case of suspicious death has been registered and investigation is on," the police officer said.