Man Takes Own Life As An Offering To God After Being Blessed With New Job

A 32-year-old man who struggled for years to find employment before finally landing a job at a nationalized bank in Mumbai, India, committed suicide early Friday morning to allegedly "fullfill a prayer."

In a suicide note found by police, the man, identified as S Naveen, stated that his job search had lasted for years, despite being an engineering school graduate, and that if he had gotten a job, he allegedly "promised" to give up his life to God as a "final sacrifice," The News Minute reported.

The bizzare incident began about two weeks after Naveen, who was from Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district, was hired by Bank of India. He flew from Mumbai to Thiruvananthapuram and then headed to the Nagercoil railway station, where police discovered his dismembered body on the tracks. Authorities who saw the grisly remains believe Naveen was lying on the tracks before a train ran over him, according to India Today.

The suicide note, recovered from his pocket, said, "I am going to God, who gave me a job. " Naveen's body was brought to Kanyakumari Government Medical College Hospital in Assaripallam for a post-mortem examination.

In their investigation, authorities are trying to find out if Naveen had any other reasons to commit suicide.

In a separate incident, a bank employee addicted to online card games committed suicide in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Oct. 31, reported News18. Madankumar, 28, was reportedly upset about his financial loss in a rummy game. He was found hanging in his Coimbatore house. The police have started an investigation.

India's National Crime Record Bureau reported that Tamil Nadu holds second-most number of suicides in India, with at least 36 people committing suicide every day in the state. The report states that Tamil Nadu has held the same spot for four consecutive years.

In 2019, a total of 13,493 people killed themselves in Tamil Nadu alone, giving it a 9.7% share of the total number of suicides in the country. Maharashtra topped the list with 18,916, while West Bengal was in the third position with 12,665.

According to NCRB data, 50% of suicides in the state are related to family problems, while 18% are due to illness. The study show that girls below the age of 18 are more likely to kill themselves than boys in the same age range, and also reveals that the number of men's suicide is highest for ages of 30-45.

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