A 50-year-old man took his own life in Nagpur’s Shanti Nagar area on Saturday, following severe stress faced by his son due to losses in the betel nut business. The son had been under intense pressure from traders threatening him over outstanding debts. The man, unable to bear the harassment directed at both his son and himself by the traders, resorted to this extreme measure.
The deceased has been identified Bharat, also known as Bholu Chug, from Tulsi Colony in Shanti Nagar.
According to police, on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 pm, Bholu took his own life by hanging himself at home. Family members discovered him and alerted the authorities. The Shanti Nagar police arrived at the scene and sent the body for a post-mortem.
During the search, the police also recovered a suicide note left by Bholu. In the note, he expressed his frustration with the harassment from betel nut traders and the constant threats over money, which ultimately led to his suicide.
Police reported that, based on Bholu’s suicide note, a case has been filed against the traders for allegedly forcing him into suicide. The note contains several details that will be investigated and acted upon accordingly.
Debt of approximately Rs 3 crore
The police revealed that Bholu’s son, Ishwar, had initially partnered with Sonu Dhanjani in the betel nut business, owning a warehouse and factory in Kalamna. Ishwar used to procure goods from major traders, process them into powder, and sell them in the market. After a dispute with Sonu, Ishwar continued the business independently but accumulated debts amounting to lakhs of rupees owed to various traders.
Despite selling the goods at reduced prices, Ishwar failed to settle his debts, resulting in financial pressure from traders. The traders, including Asif, Wasim, Jilani, Imran Arif, Javed, Assu, Sagar, Nikhil, Mukesh, Sufail, Kishore, Deepak, Ravi, Dayaram, Sunil, Vijay, Mahavir, Gopi, and Anand, were owed about Rs 3 crore in total. After Ishwar started diverting their phone calls, the traders frequently called his father, Bholu, instead.