After financial losses from online gambling, two men in Bengaluru died by suicide. This highlights the dangers of gambling addiction.
The Times of India reported that in separate incidents in Mahadevapura of Bengaluru and Bellandur, two men allegedly died by suicide after suffering financial losses from online gambling. Both victims had reportedly struggled with gambling addiction for many years. This addiction led them to take loans from various sources, which they were unable to repay. Mallikarjun is originally from Vijayanagar district. He has been battling debt because of his gambling habits. In the second incident, a 30-year-old autorickshaw driver, Kumaraswamy, ended his life at his residence in A Krishnappa Nagar, Bellandur. When the tragedy occurred, his wife Dakshayini and their children were out shopping. Dakshayini discovered her husband hanging upon returning home. With the help of neighbors, they rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Last month, a 26-year-old man from Chennai reportedly died by suicide after his mother and brother reprimanded him for using money meant for his mother’s cancer treatment to play an online rummy game. The deceased is a resident of Chennai who worked irregularly in the food industry. Since the passing of his father eight years ago, he had been living with his mother and brother.
The reports says that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the man developed an addiction to online gaming. His addiction led him to steal ₹30,000, which his mother, a cancer patient, had carefully saved for her medical treatment. He lost the entire amount playing online rummy. Family members confronted him over his actions which followed by him allegedly taking his own life. This tragic incident highlights the growing concern over online gambling addiction and its devastating consequences on families.
