City businessman commits suicide

HYDERABAD: Hurt by the last-minute cancellation of his daughter's marriage with a Telugu actor, a 58-year-old businessman committed suicide by consuming poison at his house in Malakpet on Sunday.
According to police, the victim was identified as V Rambabu of Dilsukhnagar. Rambabu, who owned a commercial complex in Dilsukhnagar, also had a furniture shop in the name of Poorna Enterprises there.Rambabu was a close relative of TDP leader SV Krishna Prasad, who contested the 2009 Assembly elections from LB Nagar constituency. In an engagement ceremony held in the city on January 26, Rambabu's daughter's marriage was fixed with Telugu hero T Gopichand. She finished MBA from an Australian University.
The marriage was scheduled to be held on February 24 and wedding cards were also distributed by both the families. "However, the wedding was called off by the actor's family due to unknown reasons a couple of days ago," Malakpet inspector N Satyanarayana said.
According to Malakpet police, Rambabu was shattered with the unexpected turn of events. He tried to convince Gopichand's family to go ahead with the marriage, but all his efforts were in vain.
"Hurt by the sad turn of events, Rambabu consumed poison at his house on Sunday night. Family members noticed Rambabu lying in the bedroom in an unconscious condition at 7.30 pm and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead," the inspector added.
The Malakpet police visited the hospital and the house of the victim. "Doctors at the hospital confirmed that the death could be due to consumption of poison. So far, we have not received a complaint from the family members. Once the complaint is received, a suspicious death case will be booked under section 174 of CrPC. The body will be shifted to Osmania General Hospital for post-mortem on Monday morning," the inspector added.