The doctor and family of Chennai found dead in suspected suicide after Financial Losses of Rs 5 CR

It could be remembered that the prominent doctor, the lawyer’s wife and their two sons were found hanging by the ceiling of their house in Anna Nagar West, Chennai, Thursday morning.

According to police reports, the deceased was identified as Dr. Balamurgan, his wife Sumehi and their two children, Dasvanth (17) and Lingesh (15).

Initial research suggests that financial stress could have caused their own lives.

Dr. Balamurugan, who owned a diagnostic scanning center, would have undergone heavy financial losses, which led to debt.

His wife, Sumumehi, was a practicing lawyer in the court.

Their eldest son, Dasvanth, was preparing for his XII -class council exams, while the younger son, Lingesh, studied in class X.

The tragic discovery was made on Thursday morning, when their driver reached their residence.

After receiving no response from the family, he alerted the neighbors.

When they looked through the windows, they saw that the family members hung.

Dr. Balamurugan and Sumehi were found in a room, while their sons were in another.

Upon receiving the information, the city police rushed to the scene and recovered the bodies.

The remnants were subsequently sent to Kilpak Medical College (KMC) for post-mortem exam.

Suicide remains a major public health problem in India. The data from 2022-23 show that Maharashtra registered the largest number of suicides in the country (22,746), followed by Tamil Nadu (19,834) and Madhya Pradesh (15,386).

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and the Western Bengal were together with almost half of the total suicide reported at national level.

Meanwhile, Nagaland recorded the smallest number, with only 41 cases.

Psychologist and social worker Dr. Suchitra V. Menon, talking to Ians, stressed the importance of awareness of mental health.

“Many individuals who carry their own lives keep their struggles for themselves. If he had shared problems with friends or family, he could have found solutions.

“It takes more awareness to help people understand that suicide is not the answer,” she said. She also stressed that Tamil Nadu remains among the first four states with the highest suicide rates and has requested several awareness campaigns to solve the problem. Ians