Rajkot: Three loan sharks booked for suicide abetment

RAJKOT: Three loan sharks were booked on Sunday for the alleged suicide abtment of a labourer who hanged himself to death in a factory on Kotharia Road in Rajkot on Thursday. Ashwin Makwana, the brother of suicide victim Praful Makwana (36), alleged due to the constant harassment caused by Vijay Mir , Govind Savalia and Dilip Kacha, his brother ended life.

“The trio were allegedly harassing Praful for the recovery of interest on Rs 10 lakh loan he had taken from them. The accused had allegedly usurped Praful’s two-wheeler. Ashwin claims that Praful had paid the whole amount and yet, the accused were asking for more money,” said an official from Aji Dam police station.