A state government employee in Harda, Madhya Pradesh, ended his life by inhaling gas directly from a LPG cylinder over debts amounting to lakhs. Thirty-five-year-old Laxminarayan Kewat died after putting the pipe of a domestic gas cylinder directly in his mouth. Due to the strong effect of the gas, he suffocated and died within a short time.
The incident occurred around 9:30 pm on Saturday. Laxminarayan, a peon in the Sports and Youth Welfare Department, was found dead in his rented house. An LPG cylinder with its regulator open was kept nearby and the rubber pipe was directly in his mouth. According to the police, his body had become completely stiff due to gas exposure.
Initial investigations revealed that the deceased was addicted to…