A 42-year-old Telangana traffic police constable, Kankuri Ravishankar, died by suicide in his Nalgonda flat on November 2. According to police, Ravishankar was facing financial difficulties due to a loan he took to purchase a plot. He had returned home for Deepavali leave on October 30 and locked himself in his room, saying he was tired.
Ravishankar’s family found him hanging from the ceiling when they force-opened the door after he didn’t respond. He was declared dead at the hospital. His wife, Swathi, who works as an RTC bus conductor, was hospitalized after falling unconscious upon discovering her husband’s body. Ravishankar is survived by his wife, mother, and two children.
[news_related_post]This incident marks the fourth suicide by a Telangana police personnel in two months, highlighting concerns about financial stress, workplace harassment, and mental health issues within the force. Nalgonda Town II police have registered a case and initiated an investigation based on Ravishankar’s mother’s complaint.
