Covid infected trader ends life in Surat

SURAT: A 63-year-old diamond trader committed suicide by jumping under the Rajdhani train near Udhana railway station on Friday morning, after he tested positive for Covid-19.
The deceased, Kumarpal Natwarlal Shah, was a resident of Dena Jyoti Palace apartment in Nanpura. Police recovered a suicide note where the deceased had mentioned that he was taking the extreme step as he had tested positive for Covid-19.
It also mentioned that he was suffering from diabetes and other ailments.
Sources said that the police found a motorcycle parked at the entry of the railway station. However, when police searched for the vehicle owner, they found the body of the deceased on the railway track, a few miles away from the station.
Sources said that the deceased is survived by his wife and a son, who had returned from Mumbai two days ago. His son is living with his wife and a kid at a separate apartment in Nanpura.
“Primary investigation revealed that the deceased had gone to the private laboratory for Covid-19 testing on Tuesday after he developed symptoms including fever, cough and breathlessness. The next day, his report came positive for Covid-19,” said Yashvant Vaghela, inspector of the Surat railway police station.
“In the suicide note the deceased had mentioned that he was committing suicide as he had tested Covid-19 positive. For the last one year, the deceased had not visited the diamond market due to health issues,” Vaghela added.