Delhi: IRS Officer Commits Suicide By Consuming Poison Over Fear Of Contracting COVID-19

Supported by

In an unfortunate incident, a middle-aged Indian Revenue Service officer allegedly committed suicide on June 14 by consuming poison. The body was found in his car in Delhi’s Dwarka locality.

The victim, Shivraj Singh was posted as an additional commissioner of income tax in the Directorate of Income Tax and had been keeping unwell for some time. Singh had been promoted to the IRS early in his career and had been planning to seek voluntary retirement from service as per a statement by an IRS officer in a report to The Print.

The officer had been undergoing mental stress due to his fear of contracting COVID-19. The IRS had tested negative for COVID-19 but he was scared that his family might get infected

A suicide note left behind by the victim in his car confirmed his fears where he admitted that he had taken his life in fear of infecting his family.’He was a calm and composed officer… Would often talk about meditation, and even gave a few lectures on it, so don’t know what happened,’ said an officer told The Print.

The incident was reported at Dwarka district which received a PCR call about a man found lying unconscious in a car, police said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said.

The past month another 1988-batch IRS officer, Keshav Saxena committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at his residence in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri. Saxena was posted as principal commissioner in the I-T department. His body was found in his room by his wife, and a suicide note was recovered.

The two consecutive deaths of IRS officers have left the cadre distressed. Many are thinking of starting online mental health sessions to reach out to those suffering any form of mental stress or breakdown.

Shivraj’s body has been sent for postmortem. An investigation into the cause of his death is still underway.

Also Read: 63-Year-Old COVID Patient Hangs Himself To Death In Delhi Hospital

#PoweredByYou We bring you news and stories that are worth your attention! Stories that are relevant, reliable, contextual and unbiased. If you read us, watch us, and like what we do, then show us some love! Good journalism is expensive to produce and we have come this far only with your support. Keep encouraging independent media organisations and independent journalists. We always want to remain answerable to you and not to anyone else.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Featured

Amplified by

P&G Shiksha

P&G Shiksha Turns 20 And These Stories Say It All

Amplified by

Isha Foundation

Sadhguru’s Meditation App ‘Miracle of Mind’ Hits 1 Million Downloads in 15 Hours, Surpassing ChatGPT’s Early Growth

Recent Stories

Fact‑Check: What the ₹1.25 Cr Figure After the Air India Tragedy Really Means

Mumbai School Teacher and Accomplice Arrested for Repeated Sexual Assault of 16-Year-Old Student in Hotels Over a Year

Rajasthan’s Padampura Village Protects 700-Year-Old Neem Grove, Setting Model for Grassroots Conservation

Contributors

Writer : 
Editor : 
Creatives :