2 suicides in Kolhapur

Kolhapur, Apr 24 (UNI) Two cases of suicides, one by a young married woman, was reported from the district today.

In this first incident, a 20-year-old youth Suresh Chavan from Shivaji Peth locality in the city, committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house, police said. The youth had recently undergone an eye surgery but his sight had not been fully restored. Police suspect the youth might have committed suicide fearing that he may turn blind.

In the second incident, Vaishali Satappa Chaugule (23) committed suicide, also by hanging, in Kogil-Budruk village in Karvir taluka of this district, police said. Police, however, have not been able to ascertain as to what drove her to commit suicide.

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