Software engineer commits suicide in Surat

A software engineer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his room in Adajan area of the city today, police said.

The incident took place in Darpan row houses where the engineer Vipul Baraiya (28), hanged himself to death in his room, they said.

According to police, Baraiya in the suicide note had alleged that he was subjected to mental harassment and that he was falsely implicated in data theft case by his employers.

Police said that Baraiya first tried to cut his wrist with a sharp object and then hanged himself with the ceiling fan in his room.

A case has been registered in the matter and police were questioning Baraiya's employers named in his suicide note.