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N Sathiya Moorthy in Madras
In a shocking development, Ramesh (38), a businessman and associate of Madras Mayor M K Stalin, committed suicide along with his wife and three children.
His body, along with those of his wife Kanchana (29) and three daughters, was recovered on Monday morning from their Anna Nagar residence in Madras.
The family consumed a soft drink laced with insecticide, according to the police.
Ramesh's name was being mentioned in the local press as among those being watched by the state police in connection with the corruption charges against Stalin.
He is reported to have left behind a suicide note alleging harassment by the police.
"After the arrest of former chief minister M Karunanidhi, I have lost all faith that the police would not implicate me in a heroin case or the like," the note said.
According to the tabloid press, Ramesh was being informally questioned in some cases against Stalin over the past couple of months. He had reportedly left the city a week back and had returned only a day earlier.
"Over the past 10 days, I have been discussing it with my wife, and we concluded that this was the only way out," the suicide note said, and appealed to Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to avoid fabricating cases against innocent persons.
Ramesh's family members were reportedly considering approaching the National Human Rights Commission on the basis of the suicide note.
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