Fear of Covid drives 65-year-old to suicide in Junagadh district

RAJKOT: A 65-year-old man from Keshod town of Junagadh district was found hanging from the iron staircase of a signal post near railway station on Monday morning. According to police, the deceased was identified as Giga Kuvadia (65), a resident of Keshod town. A former railway employee, Kuvadia had retired five years ago.
“Giga Kuvadia went missing on Sunday morning from his residence and his family were searching for him. Meanwhile, on Monday morning, he was found hanging from near the Railway station in Keshod. His family told police that of late he was under psychological trauma and often talked about his fears of getting infected by coronavirus. It seems he ended his life because of the stress,” a police official said.