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CHENNAI: A man in Nanganallur committed suicide slitting his wrist, in the process collecting his blood in a liquor bottle which he gave to his friend to be handed over to his girlfriend on Wednesday morning.

The deceased was identified as Kumaresa Pandian, a carpenter. Police said Pandian was in a relationship with a woman for a few years. A few weeks ago, the woman stopped talking to Pandian. She didn’t pick up Pandian’s calls and also blocked him on social media.

“The friend said Pandian tried to contact her over phone and meet her several times, but she did not respond,” said an investigating officer. “He appeared to be in depression; he had stopped talking to people and stayed away from home.”

On Tuesday night, Pandian met his friend Muthu, a resident of Pozhichalur near Pallavaram , for a drink. They were drinking on a ground when he kept lamenting about his girlfriend’s decision. He broke a beer bottle and slit his left wrist. He collected the blood in a bottle.

“Though his friend tried to stop him, he threatened him using the broken beer bottle asking him not to interfere,” said the officer. He handed over the bottle to Muthu and asked him to give it to his girlfriend as his final gift. When he collapsed, Muthu rushed him to the Chromepet Government Hospital. Doctors could not save his life.

Police said Pandian did not allow doctors at the hospital to treat him. He succumbed to injuries around 1.30am. Pandian had attempted to end his life earlier, but his friends saved him. The Shankar Nagar police have registered a case and are investigating.

He did not leave behind any suicide note. Assistance for those having suicidal thoughts is available on Tamil Nadu ’s health helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.

