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Bantwal: Man commits suicide over doubts of contracting coronavirus infection

  •   Fri, Mar 27 2020 03:57:03 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (MS)

Bantwal, Mar 27: A man, who suspected he had contracted the coronavirus infection, ended his life here, police sources said.

Sadashiva Shetty (56), a resident of Abbettu under Meramajalu village limits of the taluk is the person who killed himself. He was employed in a petrol bunk.

It is said that Sadashiva was depressed that he might have come in contact with coronavirus infected people in the petrol bunk where he is working and was scared that the same might get transferred to his family members through him. He hanged himself from the ceiling fan of his house on the wee hours of Friday, March 27.


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A case is registered in this regard in the Bantwal rural police station as per the complaint filed by the wife of the deceased.

 
  

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  • Joan Fernandes, Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 27 2020

    Sometimes it is very unfortunate that society has this stigma that if one person has the virus, then he or she is like an outcast. Take for example the recent mistreatment of airline staff and doctors. This leads to people either not saying they have the disease or taking a very drastic step. Only if people understand that self-quarantining and hygiene, starting from homes to the society in whole, will help fight the disease.

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  • Thomas P. Andrade, Toronto

    Fri, Mar 27 2020

    Why do these people commit suicide without making sure that they are carrying the virus? Even if they are infected, there is a treatment and the chances of their survival is high. Is committing suicide a solution for dieing from the virus itself? If you think Coronavirus is a death warrant, then wait until it kills you, don't kill yourself.

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  • Anand, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 27 2020

    Wrong message going to people. Petrol Pumps should provide proper face mask hand gloves sanitizer to their staff. They are coming contact with so many people. So they should even provide them accommodation also. If petrol pump owners cannot provide these facilities then govt. Should close the petrol pumps.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Fri, Mar 27 2020

    People should understand, death rate of corona virus is only 2%.

    Stay at home, maintain cleanliness and take food intake which increases immune system.

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  • Reena, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 27 2020

    Was he checked after death whether he was covid positive?? If yes then it is serious as the petrol pump where he was working needs to be sanitized as well

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 27 2020

    Very sad and may his soul rest in peace. The main reason to commit suicide is something else, now after 2014 committing suicide is become common in India.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 27 2020

    I wonder which idiot is spreading the rumor that Corona Virus means Death.
    Rest in Peace ...

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  • Deshbhakht, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 27 2020

    How can he be so foolish ? If he felt he may have caught the virus, why did he go home to die ? Is Corona the end of the world ? Aren't these people reading that the recovery rate is more than the deaths ? Now how will his family pull on without him ?

    Disgusting !

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  • Prabhu, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 27 2020

    Sir: You May think that you are smart guy. But your calling the deceased a foolish
    person is extremely insensitive, and insulting his person and his family.

    You should know that reaction of different people for a given condition vary. Some may feel a sense of deep panic and helpless. Others may not , and take courage and a friend or the hospital for treatment. That person was a bus driver with limited education and o obviously felt deep guilt for not being able to provide for the family.
    One simply doesn’t know enough about his conditions.So please be kinder and try to understand first and refrain from making hurtful remarks.

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