Family of 5 commits suicide due to finacial issues

ASSAM: A family of five was found dead in Assam’s Kokrajhar district last Sunday. According to media reports, financial problems drove a man, his wife and three daughters to commit suicide. 45-year-old Nirmal Paul, used to run a cooking gas sub-agency and  allegedly owed around ₹25-30 lakh to banks and local moneylenders. He was unable to pay his monthly instalments for the past few months. Nirmal’s wife, Mallika was 40. His eldest daughter Puja (25) was a science graduate and used to teach at a private school. The other two daughters attended local school.