56-year-old man dies in Bhind after consuming poison following wife's death

A 56-year-old man who had been struggling with loneliness and mental stress after his wife's death has died in Bhind. On Wednesday, he consumed a poisonous substance inside his house.

The deceased has been identified as Prahlad Jatav, son of Rambharose Jatav, a resident of Khadar Ghaughat. His wife died about three months ago, in August, and he had been despondent since. According to family members, he had been under even greater stress for the past three to four days.

Prahlad's condition worsened some time after he consumed the poisonous substance. His family took him to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead after examining him.

On receiving information, police reached the hospital and had the body kept for post-mortem. Police have registered a case of unnatural death (marg) and begun an investigation.

Prahlad has two sons. The elder, Devendra, is posted as a forest guard in the Forest Department in Shivpuri. The younger, Shailendra Singh, works in a private job in Gwalior. The elderly man lived at home with his two daughters-in-law.

Police are waiting for both sons to arrive. The post-mortem will be conducted only after they reach, and the body is for now being kept at the hospital.