Unwell paediatrician commits suicide over health issues

BENGALURU: A paediatrician committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan over health issues at the Jayanagar Government Hospital on Sunday afternoon. It is said that he was suffering from eyesight problem, and depressed over this, he may have taken the extreme step. The deceased was identified as Dr S Renukanand (43).

Earlier, his wife tried to contact him many times, but he did not respond to the calls. Worried over this, the doctor’s wife contacted the hospital staff. The incident came to light when the staff opened the staff room and informed he Tilak Nagar police. The body sent for postmortem.

Dr S Renukanand had been afflicted by polio during childhood. Then he overcome from the physical challenges and became a doctor. His wife is an employee in software company. A death-note found in the room, where he was committed suicide said he apologised with his parents, wife and children for taking extreme step.