A 61-year-old man, who was injured allegedly in a fall, died at the hospital on Saturday.
Police said A. Ansari, a resident of Pamban, went to bazaar on Friday evening. Later, his wife received information that he was lying injured near a TASMAC shop. She rushed to the spot and admitted him at Rameswaram Government Hospital. He was then referred to Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital. While undergoing treatment at the hospital, he died of his injuries.
Pamban police have registered a case under section 194 (police to inquire and report on suicide) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and further investigation is under way.
Police said that as Ansari’s wife claimed it was murder, they were also investigating in that angle.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050 and Speak2Us helpline at 9375493754.)
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Published – November 22, 2025 09:29 pm IST
