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AGRA: Depressed about receiving just Rs 6 as monthly salary , a man attempted to commit suicide in a shoe factory here under Sikandra police jurisdiction on Wednesday morning.

According to officials, soon after arriving at the factory, the 30-year-old worker tried to hang himself from the ceiling. However, he was timely spotted by his colleagues, who rescued him and took him to a nearby hospital.

Speaking to TOI, Ajay Kaushal, station house officer of Sikandra police station, said, “The man had been working in the factory for the past many years. He was under depression. On July 27 this year, he met with an accident and was admitted to a hospital. His medical bill was paid by the shoe factory owner. After recovering from injuries when he returned to the factory and asked for his salary, he was given Rs 6.”

“We have learnt that he tried to convince his employer to deduct the amount in installments, but the latter reportedly refused. That was when he decided to end his life. Later on, police intervened and the matter was resolved. The factory owner has agreed to installments,” added the SHO.

Till the time this report was filed, no FIR was registered in the matter. Meanwhile, the shoe factory owner was not available for comment.

