Elderly man commits suicide

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 12: An elderly man allegedly committed suicide today in Bishnah area of city outskirts.
“Madan Lal (68 years) son of Anant Ram, resident of Kanhal (Bishnah) allegedly consumed some poisonous substance at his residence following a brawl with in the family,” a police sources said.
They said in serious condition, the elderly man was rushed to District Hospital, Bishnah and from there he was referred to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, where he passed away at about 3:25 PM during treatment.
“After getting conducted postmortem, the body of the deceased was handed over to his legal heirs for last rites while Bishnah Police had taken cognizance of the matter,” sources said.