A 55-year-old railway employee, who was under quarantine at a medical college here, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday, police said.
The employee was under quarantine at F H Medical College and Hospital, Tundla. His body was found hanging in the medical college, Gyanendra Kumar, SHO, Tundla said.
The victim, a resident of Railway Colony Tundla, was sent into quarantine on April 20 after his senior tested positive for coronavirus, the officer said.
“His samples were taken on April 23 for testing, but the test could not be conducted. Another sample was taken for testing on Tuesday and its report is awaited,” SDM Tundla, K P Singh Tomer said.The body has been sent to the district hospital for postmortem, he added.
The coronavirus cases in India continue to surge. The total number of COVID19 positive cases rose to 29,974 including the 7,027 people who have been treated and discharged so far. 62 deaths and 1,543 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.
Pune: Infosys engineer commits suicide by jumping from 12th floor of high-rise
