Tamil Nadu: 28-year-old doctor sets Benz car on fire, suicide attempt suspected
Compulsory Rural Service
Chennai: An enthralling scene unfolded in Chennai after a 28-year-old doctor ignited his Mercedes Benz car worth Rs 40 lakh following a fight with his girlfriend in Kancheepuram last week.
Accordingly, the doctor was arrested after a case was registered at the police station. However, he was soon released on bail.
The doctor, a resident of Dharmapuri, completed his MBBS from a private medical college in Kancheepuram last year and started working at a private hospital in the area.
It came to light that the doctor was suffering from depression due to failed relationships. Earlier, he was in a relationship with a woman, a former student from the same college, for more than two years but it ended a few years later.
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The doctor was undergoing therapy to treat his depression, but the situation took a turn when he got into a fight with his present girlfriend. The police suspect that the car was set on fire as part of a suicide attempt. After setting the car on fire, the doctor sat in the car but got out after facing breathing difficulty.
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