Retired cop kills self in Madurai

MADURAI: A retired police head constable ended in Madurai on Sunday life as he was suffering from various health issues.
The deceased has been identified as Marichamy, 72, of Amaithi Solai 3rd Street at Thirunagar. He had worked in the railway police. His son Rajendran is a faculty member in Sourashtra College.
Marichamy left home early in the morning for a walk. Later, he was found hanging from a transformer. On being alerted, a police team reached the spot and retrieved the body.
In his suicide, Marichamy stated that he was suffering from health issues including pain in the head and so he was taking the decision to end his life. No one was responsible for his death, the note said. “As Covid-19 pandemic is prevailing, I do not want anyone to visit the house,” he stated in the suicide note.
Police said Marichamy had recently given samples for Covid-19 test which returned negative.