CUDDALORE: Call it coincidence or weird twist of fate. A 27-year-old youth, who had rescued a girl who attempted suicide in 2010 at the Gadilam river, hanged himself to death from an old bridge across the same river on Wednesday. Passersby, who saw the body at the busy place in the town early on Wednesday, informed the police.The deceased, Vijayakumar, was a musician living in RP Nagar in Cuddalore and ended his life due to a family dispute, police said.On Wednesday morning, as news about the incident spread, hundreds of people gathered on the river bank and the bridge, where Vijayakumar had used a bedsheet to hang himself.Reacting to Vijayakumar’s death, his friends recalled that in 2010, a girl had jumped into the Gadilam river from the same bridge. While others stood by when the girl was struggling in the water, Vijayakumar jumped in and rescued her. While the girl was saved, Vijayakumar suffered a fracture in the leg. The people and the police had appreciated him for his courageous act.“He was very brave. We did not believe the news till we saw his body. We do not know why he decided to end his life leaving his family alone,” they added. DSP Vanitha visited the spot and conducted inquiries. Cuddalore New Town police have begun investigation. The police recovered the body and sent it for postmortem. VCK state youth wing deputy secretary Thamaraiselvan visited the spot and consoled Vijayakumar’s family.Vijayakumar is survived by wife Dhavamani (23) and children Dhanushya (4) and Yogesh (3).
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