Youth clicks suicide selfie on death noose

A 21-year-old youth clicked a selfie with a noose around his neck and sent it to his friends before hanging himself.

A suicide note found at his rented Virar residence claimed that an agent had duped him of Rs 60,000 and the money which he paid to the agent was taken as a loan from a money lender by his parents in his native village of Sangamner.

Somnath Shinde, residing in the Ghaskopri area of Virar, had been living in a rented flat for the past one month after leaving his native village in Sangamner.

In his suicide note, Shinde mentioned an agent, Anand Shinde from Sinnar, who had taken Rs 60,000 for helping him land a good job with the airport authority.

Being from a poor family, Shinde's parents took a loan of Rs 60,000 from a money lender which he claimed he would not be able to pay.

"The youth was depressed, and in the suicide note, he mentioned an agent who had duped him of Rs 60,000 after which he decided to end his life," said a police officer from Virar.

"He clicked a selfie while hanging by the ceiling fan with a nylon thread and sent it to his friends and the agent. We have registered a case of accidental death in this regard. If we get a complaint from the parents, we will register a case of abetment of suicide against the agent. We are investigating further," said Yunus Shaikh, Senior Inspector, Virar police station.