‘Upset over not getting to play’ cricketer jumps to death from Kathipara flyover in Tamil Nadu | Chennai News – Times of India

CHENNAI: A 23-year-old cricketer leaped to his death from a height of 20ft at the Kathipara flyover in Guindy on Friday morning. No suicide note was found, but police said inquiries with some of his friends suggested he may have ended his life upset at not being selected for a city-based squad in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).
Police identified the deceased as S Samuel Raj of Virugambakkam.
Was upset over not getting to play TNPL, says friend
Police said Samuel Raj, an MBA holder, had completed a practice session and was going on his two-wheeler towards Butt Road. Witnesses told police he stopped in the middle of the Kathipara flyover and jumped down. People, who found him in the open space, called for an ambulance and alerted police.
He was rushed to the Chromepet Govt Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. The body was sent for postmortem.
A case of unnatural death was registered under Section 194 of the BNSS Act. During investigation, a few of his friends told police he was upset at not being selected to play in the TNPL.
“We suspect this could have led him to take his life,” said an officer, adding that he did not send any last-minute messages to his friends or family. Later, police handed over his body to his father Siva.
(Assistance for those experiencing suicidal thoughts is available through Tamil Nadu’s health helpline at 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline at 044-24640050).