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Covid-19: A man in Kerala commits suicide after liquor ban



KERALA: A person in the Indian state of Kerala, who is said to have suffered withdrawal symptoms after statewide ban on liquor sales, has committed suicide.

A man named Sanoj Kulangara, 38, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his home on Friday, police in Kunnakulam said, Indian media reports have said.

The Indian state of Kerala has imposed a ban on the sale of liquor after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown.

Kulangara’s family members said that he was an alcoholic. He suffered severe withdrawal symptoms after the lockdown and ban on liquor, police said.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Publish Date : 27 March 2020 21:38 PM

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