Suicide by Indian in Bahrain leaves friends clueless

Dubai, Jan 5 (UNI) The suicide of a top company official in Bahrain, hailing from Kerala, has mystified his colleagues and friends as they could not find any apparent reason for his drastic action.

Ashok Kumar, 59, from Cochin was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his apartment by his family on Wednesday.

The body of Kumar, who was working as a financial controller of a company that runs supermarkets and other businesses, was flown home last night.

Father of two, Kumar had been in Bahrain for 11 years and lived with his wife Padmavathi, while one of his married daughters Lakshmi lived nearby with her husband Ajit Ramachandran and their four-year old son.

Local reports said Kumar left the office at 1000 hrs, saying he had to receive someone at the airport, but he did not come back.

The company, which promptly settled all his dues through the Indian Embassy, said it did not find any irregularities in the office and praised him as a hardworking man.

Kumar was from Neeleshwaram, Kerala, but was living in Cochin, where the cremation was expected today.

UNI