Srinagar, Nov 05: In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 287 suicide cases
were reported from the region in 2020.
The figures regarding the accidental deaths and suicides across India
in 2020 were revealed by the National Crime Records Bureau for
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that was released earlier in last week
of October.
As per the data, Jammu and Kashmir reported 287 suicide cases,
including 157 males and 130 females, with a projected mid-year
population of 133.4 Lakh.
In the Srinagar district, 200 percent increase in the number of
suicide cases, with 6 cases reported in 2020 against the 2 cases in
2019.
NCRB data revealed that, in J&K, 29 suicide cases of marriage related
issues were reported and 14 suicide cases of non-settlement of
marriage issue and one suicide case of bankruptcy or indebtedness was
reported.
“In J&K, seven suicide cases of dowry-related issues and eight suicide
cases of extramarital affairs were also reported in the year 2020 and
15 suicide cases of failure in examination,” reveals the data.
As per the data, over 20 suicide cases of family problems, five
suicide cases due to illness, and as many cases of insanity or mental
illness were reported in J&K in 2020. Further, 25 suicides of love
affairs, one each suicide case of fall in social reputation, drug
abuse and alcoholic addiction were reported in J&K.
The data further reveals that in the same year 13 suicide cases due to
poverty, 46 suicide cases due to unemployment and one suicide case due
to poverty were reported. The report also states that 101 suicide
cases, of which the reason is unknown and 23 suicide cases with other
reasons were reported in J&K.
