Chennai: 21-year-old man dies by suicide after posting note on WhatsApp

A 21-year-old man allegedly died by suicide at a lodge in Periamet, Chennai, on Sunday.

A 21-year-old man allegedly died by suicide at a lodge in Periamet, Chennai after posting his suicide note as his status on WhatsApp on Sunday.

According to a report published in The Times of India (TOI), the deceased, identified as Prabhu Karthik, was from Madurai district and had been working at a call centre in Vadapalani.

On Sunday, one of Karthik's friends saw his status and immediately informed the police.

Police rushed to the lodge but found him hanging. His body was retrieved and sent for post-mortem.

Further investigations are on.

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