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Man commits suicide

BERHAMPUR: A 30-year-old man of Badiambagam near Hinjli in Ganjam district committed suicide by consuming poison when he found that he was HIV positive. He was working in Surat in Gujarat since last 15 years. About a week back he had got his HIV test done at the MKCG medical college hospital. He was shocked to know he was infected by the lethal virus and is suspected to have committed suicide to void social stigma.

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