A 64-year-old differently abled man selling lottery tickets who was robbed of his money by a gang, was found dead at Kottayam, near Kuthuparamba, on Wednesday.
According to the police, the deceased identified as U. Satheeshan, hanged himself to death in the land adjoining a mill belonging to his brother.
Mr. Satheeshan, who was selling lottery tickets on his tricycle, was robbed of his money by a gang, who came in a car and sprayed chilly powder on his face in the wee hours near a bank between Kuthuparamba and Kannur, on February 27. They took his money of ₹12,850, lottery tickets, the bank passbook and other documents from him. He was taken to the hospital by autodrivers who came that way.
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