Sokkalingam (54) is from Coimbatore. He has been working in the police department since 1997. He was working as a special assistant inspector in the Anti-Terrorism Unit in Coimbatore. It was revealed that he committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree there with a saree at the VOC ground on 13.3.2025 at around 1.50 am. According to reports, Race Course Police Station officials rushed to the spot and sent his body to the Coimbatore Government Hospital for autopsy.
What happened?
As usual, Sokkalingam went to work on Wednesday morning and went to a housewarming event with Anti-Terrorism Unit officials in Karamadai and returned home at night. When he arrived home, he suddenly went into a room, locked the door and attempted suicide. After his wife knocked on the door and begged him not to make any wrong decisions, he opened the door and came out. He told his wife that he was going out and would come back later and then committed suicide at the VOC grounds. He used his wife’s sari to commit suicide. It is reported that he was not under any pressure while at work and he was doing his job diligently. He also got his two daughters married. The police are investigating why he took this drastic decision without any pressure.
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