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Man who took loan for online gambling loses Rs 20L, kills self- The New Indian Express

CHENNAI: A 37-year-old medical representative died of suicide near Tambaram after he accumulated huge losses in online gambling and faced harassment by online loan representatives as he was unable to repay Rs 20 lakh that he had borrowed. The deceased was identified as Vinoth Kumar, from Ganapathy colony in Madambakkam near Tambaram. Vinoth was…

Incidents ・ 05 March 2023

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Medical representative ends life following loss in playing online gambling

A 37-year-old medical representative ended his life near Tambaram following loss in online gambling and subsequent harassment of the operators of online loan app as he had borrowed nearly ₹20 lakh loan, the police said. The victim has been identified as Vinodhkumar, 37, of Ganapathipuram, near Tambaram. He is survived by his wife and two…

Incidents ・ 04 March 2023

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Incidents ・ 28 December 2022

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Telangana: Farmer’s Son Gambles Away Rs 92 Lakh Received for Land Acquired by Government in Online Casino

News IANS |Dec 21, 2022 10:15 AM IST Hyderabad, December 21: A farmer lost Rs 92 lakh that he had received as compensation for the land acquired by the government as his son gambled away the money in an online casino. The shocking incident has come to light in Telangana's Rangareddy district near Hyderabad. The family of Srinivas Reddy has been…

Incidents ・ 21 December 2022

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Telangana farmer's son gambles away Rs 92 lakh in an online casino

A farmer lost Rs 92 lakh that he had received as compensation for the land acquired by the government as his son gambled away the money in an online casino. The shocking incident has come to light in Telangana's Rangareddy district near Hyderabad. The family of Srinivas Reddy has been literally reduced to penury after his younger son lost the…

Incidents ・ 21 December 2022

India Today

Auto driver in Chennai dies by suicide after losing money in online gambling

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Incidents ・ 01 December 2022

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Namakkal man ends life after losing ₹ 5 lakh in online gambling

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37-Year-Old Man in India Takes Own Life over Gambling Debt

A 37-year-old man was found dead in his home in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India. He committed suicide over gambling debt with his latest online gambling session resulting in a total debt loss of 20 lakh ($25656). He is the latest victim of gambling-related harm in the country with India currently at crossroads as to how to regulate what seems to be…

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Chennai woman ends life after losing money in online gambling

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Gambling Addiction ・ 11 October 2021

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Farmer's son gambles away Rs 92 lakh in online casino

Hyderabad: A farmer lost Rs 92 lakh that he had received as compensation for the land acquired by the government as his son gambled away the money in an online casino. The shocking incident has come to light in Telangana's Rangareddy district near Hyderabad. The family of Srinivas Reddy has been literally reduced to penury after his younger son…

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