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posted by: Pragati Pal
Last updated: July 1, 2023 at 15:11 IST
Patel sent a voice message to his friends and a relative claiming that his wife and son had committed suicide and said he too was taking his own life, the police officer told him (actor photo/News 18)
The man, identified as Shyam Patel, was a labor contractor, an official said, who reportedly had debts that he took on from institutions and individuals.
The body of a 50-year-old man was found in a jungle patch in Goa two days ago while the bodies of his wife and minor son were found off Devbagh beach in neighboring Karnataka, with police suspecting it may be a mass case. suicide.
An official said the man, identified as Shyam Patel, was a contractor for the work and is said to be suffering from debts that he took on from institutions and individuals.
Patel’s dead body was found hanging from a tree in a forest in Quepem Taluka in South Goa on Thursday. The bodies of his wife Jyoti, 37, and his 12-year-old son were seen off Devbagh beach in Karwar, Karnataka on the same day.”
“At first glance, it appeared to be a case of mass suicide. The family lived in Chikalim village, about 15 kilometers from Panaji. According to neighbors, they left for Karwar at 8:30 pm on Wednesday.”
He told the police official that Patel had sent a voice message to his friends and a relative claiming that his wife and son had committed suicide and said that he too was ending his own life. A note was recovered from Patel’s car in which he said he was taking his life due to a financial crisis. “The investigation is underway,” the official added.
(This story was not edited by the News18 staff and was published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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