Mumbai: Man dies by suicide over fear of getting fired from work

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A 33-year-old man allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday over fear that he would be fired by his employer in Ambernath town of Maharashtra''s Thane district, police said.

Prashant Khandare, a resident of Buvapada, hanged himself using a wire at his home in the early hours of the day, an official said.

Khandare had met with an accident while driving a milk van 10 days ago and was worried that his employer would fire him over the matter, he said.

A case of accidental death has been registered in this regard, the official added.

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