Food Delivery Boy In Chennai Commits Suicide After Being Scolded By Customer For Delayed Delivery

Chennai: A food delivery boy in Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai allegedly committed suicide after he was scolded by a customer for delayed delivery. A senior police official from the Chennai police stated that the incident occurred on Wednesday, when the 19-year-old man working as a food delivery executive died by suicide after allegedly being scolded by a customer. Following the suicide, the body of the deceased was sent to the mortuary for post-mortem.

The Chennai police official identified the deceased as Pavithran (19), a BCom student, who was found dead at his residence. The police have also recovered a purported suicide note from the deceased, in which he apparently blamed the customer's harsh treatment for his extreme step. He claimed that the delivery of the food was delayed because he struggled to find the house.

Police Also Recovered A Suicide Note Purportedly Written By Deceased

According to the police, the suicide incident took place on September 11 when Pavithran, while delivering food in the Korattur area, was delayed as he struggled to locate the customer's house. The delay led to a heated argument, with the customer reprimanding him and later filing a formal complaint about the service.

Two days later, tensions escalated when Pavithran allegedly hurled a stone at the customer’s residence, breaking a window. This incident resulted in the customer lodging a police complaint against him. Following this, on Wednesday, Pavithran was found hanging from the ceiling of his home. Kolathur Police arrived at the scene, recovered the body, and sent it to Kilpauk Government Hospital for an autopsy.

A suicide note, purportedly written by Pavithran, was also discovered at the residence.

In the note, Pavithran expressed his distress, stating, "The reason for my death – I went into depression after being scolded by the person during the delivery. More deaths will occur as long as such women exist".

The police are taking further legal action into the matter.