A 19-year-old youth committed suicide by jumping into Sabarmati River from Gandhi Bridge on Saturday. Riverfront (E) police identified the victim as Munna Dataniya, a resident of Madhavpura. Police learned that Dataniya had wanted to get married but his mother had scolded him about it and had told him to find a job first. Police suspect it to be the reason for the extreme step.
Man immolates self
A 30-year-old man who had immolated himself in an inebriated condition at Shaherkotda on April 12 died at Civil Hospital on Saturday night. Police identified the deceased as Dinesh Dantani.