Tragic Suicide Due to Mounting Debts from Online Gambling

A couple in Abdullapuram village ended their lives after struggling to repay debts caused by their son's online gambling. The couple consumed insecticide-laced drinks and had already sold much of their property to clear part of the debts. Pressure from lenders led them to take this drastic step.

A couple in Abdullapuram village in Nandyala district tragically ended their lives due to insurmountable debts incurred by their son's online gambling, police reported on Wednesday.

U Maheshwar Reddy, 45, and his wife consumed a soft drink laced with insecticide on Tuesday night. The debts, totaling crores of rupees, had forced Maheshwar Reddy to sell five acres of land, the family home, and other assets as part of a local kangaroo court settlement.

The couple had been living with a relative for the past six months while facing mounting pressure from lenders, which eventually led them to take this extreme measure.

(With inputs from agencies.)