Wrestler commits suicide by consuming poison in Delhi

PTI

New Delhi, July 6

A 25-year-old wrestler allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Delhi's Bindapur area and uploaded a video on social media citing family issues as the reason, police said on Wednesday.

Police received information regarding the incident around 1 am on Tuesday stating that a person has consumed poison, a senior police officer said.

The victim was at his in-laws' house. He was taken to a hospital where he subsequently died, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) M Harsha Vardhan said.

Inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC are under process and the purported video uploaded by him on Facebook is also being examined. Circumstances around the incident are being looked into, he said.