Rajasthan: 4 depressed unemployed friends attempt suicide

Jaipur: Four depressed youths jumped in front of a moving train in Alwar, Rajasthan, on Tuesday over not being able to find jobs. Three of them died on the spot, while one was seriously injured, the news portal, the Pink City Post, reported.

The victims have been identified as Manoj Meena, 24, Satyanarayan alias Duty Meena, 22 and Rituraj alias Rishi Meena 17. Abhishek Meena, 22, was injured.

According to the report, six friends had reached the railway tracks, but two of them decided not to commit suicide while four others went ahead with their suicide plan.

According to the police, the four were residents of Rajgarh-Raini in Alwar. They jumped on Alwar-Jaipur railway tracks near FCI godown in Alwar.

Manoj and Satyanarayan were graduates in arts stream while Rituraj was in college pursuing BA. Abhishek who sustained injuries has completed senior secondary education recently.

One of the six friends, Rahul Meena who returned from the tracks after deciding not to commit suicide, told media persons that Satya Narayan called him up around 6.30 pm and asked him to come to railway tracks near Shantikunj. 

Rahul walked to the tracks from his rented accommodation and found Satyanarayan, Manoj, Rituraj, Abhishek and Santosh already present there.

Satyanarayan said that they were fed up with life as they were unable to do their ancestral farming work. They had been trying to find jobs, but couldn't get one, the report quoted Rahul as saying.

Rahul said his attempts to dissuade them from suicide were in vain adding that Satya Narayan spoke to his sister on his mobile phone before jumping in front of the train

According to the officials, the four were residents of Rajgarh-Raini in Alwar. They jumped on Alwar-Jaipur railway tracks near FCI godown in Alwar. A detailed probe is under way.