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Profile photo of deceased Neeraj
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In Saharsa, a petrol pump operator committed suicide by consuming poison. The incident took place in Shivpuri locality of Sadar police station area. The deceased has been identified as Neeraj Kumar, son of Ravindra Singh, who runs a petrol pump between Baijnathpur Tiri. After the incident, the family took him to the hospital, where the doctor declared him dead. Meanwhile, someone informed the police about the matter. Police reached on the information and started investigating. Police has also recovered a suicide note.
The company stopped supplying oil and then the debt started increasing
The family is not saying anything about the incident. Local people say that the company had stopped giving oil to the petrol pump because of some dues of the company. On top of that, he also had loans from some people. The lenders were pressuring him to return the loan amount, due to which Neeraj was very depressed. This is why he committed suicide. The local people informed the local police about the incident. As soon as the information was received, the police reached the spot and started investigating.
Many names are written in the suicide note
Regarding the incident, Sadar SHO Subodh Kumar says that during the investigation, the police have also found a suicide note from the spot, in which there is a mention of the petrol pump being closed and then being troubled by debt. The note also has the names of two-three people, on which it is written that pressure was being put on them to return the loan taken from them. Local people say that Neeraj was very cheerful and sociable. Till a few years ago, the condition of the petrol pump was very good. Suddenly the sale of the pump started declining and slowly it started sinking in debt. People also told that a few years ago there was a robbery at the pump. Due to the company’s dues in the petrol pump, the company had stopped giving oil. On top of that, he had debts from some people. Due to the debt, people were also pressuring him to return, due to which he was very depressed. The police took the body into custody and sent it for post-mortem. SHO Subodh Kumar said that the application of the family is being awaited. The police is investigating every point. Here the family is crying and in a bad condition.