Thane, February 23 A 30-year-old bank employee is alleged to have committed suicide, fearing he had contracted rabies after being attacked by a stray dog in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Monday.
Aish Vishwanath Amin was found hanging at his house in the Tisgaon Naka area of Kalyan East on Sunday evening, an official said.
He said that a suicide note recovered from the scene revealed that Amin was under severe mental stress and feared he might have contracted rabies after being bitten by a stray dog a few days ago.
According to the police, the victim lived with his elderly parents and brother in an apartment and worked at a cooperative bank for over eight years.
Family members informed the police that Amin had taken only one anti-rabies injection after being bitten by a stray dog a few days ago. However, they noticed unusual changes in his behavior and increasing anxiety about his health, the official said.
An accidental death report has been registered, and further investigation is underway.