A 52-year-old businessman committed suicide allegedly due to depression after he tested positive for COVID-19, in Ulhasnagar. The deceased identified as Girdhari Jawaharani was found hanging in his bathroom on October 23. He left behind a suicide note in which he mentioned his worries regarding his health.

Jawaharani was the director of three companies including an Ice and Cold Storage factory and is survived by his wife and two sons. Jawaharani, who had undergone bypass surgery, contracted COVID-19 a couple of months ago. He recovered from it but had gone into depression ever since and had spoken about his health worries with some of his friends too.