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Upset Keralite over closure of liquor shops ends life

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Thrissur: A 38-year-old daily wage labourer here committed ‘suicide’ on Friday, allegedly frustrated over not getting liquor following the coronavirus lockdown and after struggling with withdrawal symptoms, police said.
Sanoj, a painting worker, was found hanging from a tree next to his house, they said. “In our preliminary investigation, his family told us that he was frustrated over the closing of liquor shops. He was showing withdrawal symptoms as he was not getting alcohol for last two days,” police said.
A case has been registered for unnatural death and further investigation was on, police said. All liquor outlets, both private and the state-run beverages corporation, have been closed in Kerala. (PTI)

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