Gujarat: Ice-cream parlour owner ends life in Morbi

RAJKOT: A 45-year-old ice-cream parlour owner in Morbi town commtted suicide by consuming poison, allegedly because few moneylenders were repeatedly calling him for repaying money borrowed by his relatives.
The deceased was identified as Sanjay Karia who owned the parlour in Green Chowk. Karia also had a wholesale tea business.
After consuming poison, Karia called up his friends, informed them about the drastic step on Monday afternoon. His friends frantically searched for him and found him near RTO circle. He was taken to a hospital in Morbi where he died.
“The primary probe suggests that one of his family members had borrowed money and Karia was one of the signatory. Moneylenders were reportedly calling him for for repayment and this could be the reason for suicide,” police said.