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This is an archive article published on July 9, 1999

Sarpanch of village in Kheda commits suicide

VADODARA, July 8: Sarpanch of village Katlal in Kheda district Rajesbhai Patel committed suicide by consuming poison in Room 204 of the H...

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VADODARA, July 8: Sarpanch of village Katlal in Kheda district Rajesbhai Patel committed suicide by consuming poison in Room 204 of the Hotel Apex in Sayajigunj here yesterday.

According to the police, an empty bottle of sulphos8217; and a suicide note was recovered from the room. The note, according to the police, said that Patel was committing suicide due to a financial crisis and he held himself responsible for his death.

The police said that the sarpanch had referred to the mass suicide committed by an Ahmedabad teacher and his family members. 8220;It is wrong to kill family members8221;, the note says.

The sarpanch has also written in his note that his body be used for dissection training by medical students and eyes be donated.

PI P P Mukul said that the hotel staff immediately contacted the police when Patel did not attend to telephone calls transferred to his room. The room was opened by the hotel staff in police presence around 10 p.m.

 

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