MEERUT: Sushil Kumar, a 32-year-old man who had developed novel coronavirus-like symptoms, which included cough and fever, committed

suicide

by slitting his throat with a shaving blade in Pilkhuwa town of Hapur district on Sunday. Sushil used to run a salon in Pilkhuwa and had been distressed after he had developed some symptoms akin to that of novel

. A suicide note has also been recovered from the spot.

“He had mild fever and cough and was psychologically distressed due to these symptoms. He was under fear that the virus could also spread to his two children and decided to end his life,” inspector general of police (Meerut range) Praveen Kumar said.

According to local sleuths, the deceased was consulting a local private doctor in neighbouring Modinagar town but didn't find any relief as his condition had started to deteriorate since last week.