Maha: Man who attempted suicide outside Mantralaya dies during treatment

A 48-year-old man who tried to kill himself outside the Maharashtra secretariat here by consuming some poisonous substance died during treatment at a hospital, police said on Sunday. A police official said the deceased was identified as Subhash Jadhav, a resident of Ambegaon in the Pune district. Jadhav had come to meet officials at the Mantralaya in south Mumbai on Friday in connection with a land dispute case but was not allowed inside as the entry is restricted due to the COVID-19 norms, he said.

Jadhav then tried to kill himself by consuming some pesticide outside the front gate of the Mantralaya. Jadhav was rushed to state-run GT Hospital. He was declared dead on Sunday, the official said. Prima facie, Jadhav had some criminal cases pending against him, the official added.

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