THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A Congress Panchayat member and his mother were found dead in their residence at Nilakkamukku near Varkala on Monday morning in what appears to be a case of suicide.
The deceased has been identified as Arun V, 42, of Nilakkamukku ward in Vakkom panchayat, and his mother Valsala, 71. They were found hanging in a shed behind their house. The suicide note written by Arun on his letter pad and shared to his friends via WhatsApp stated that four of his neighbours gave fake police complaints against him and that was the reason behind the suicide.
The police had recently registered two cases against Arun- one under the SC/ST Atrocities Act and the other for theft- last year. The suicide note apparently mentioned that both the complaints were fabricated and because of that his life had become a hell. He also mentioned about his inability to procure a passport in order to travel abroad for job.
He named Vinod, Santhosh, Ajayan and Bini Sathyan as responsible for his death. The police are now probing whether the cases were fabricated.
(If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050, Tele Manas - 14416 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 02225521111, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)