A man committed suicide by stabbing himself with a scissor on Monday following his wife’s death in Ramanand Nagar of Chandan Nagar police station area. His wife died after consuming poisonous substance and he took the harsh step as he was suffering from depression after wife’s death. According to police, Rekha Bai had consumed poison as she suffered from depression because her paralytic husband Devi Singh was bed-ridden for last 15 years. Rekha Bai who was undergoing treatment at MY Hospital died on Monday morning.
“After learning about wife’s death, Devi Singh too committed suicide by stabbing himself with a scissor. Family members rushed him to hospital but was declared brought dead,” a police official said. The tailor-couple is survived by three sons. Police handed over the body to family members after post mortem. Last rites of couple were performed together.