Unemployed diamond worker commits suicide in Sarthana

Surat: The severe downturn in diamond industry has claimed life of one more jobless artisan.

Jayesh Singala, 41 , consumed poison on the street outside his house in Sarthana and even shot a video of the suicide. Singala had shared the video with his brother in which he reportedly said that he was fed up due to joblessness and had no option left.

He was rushed to SMIMER hospital where during the treatment late on Monday night.

Shingala, was an employee of Kiran Gems and was jobless for the past two months. He lived in Tirupati Society of Yogi chowk and originally hailed from Kikliya village of Botad district.

After losing his job, he failed to get work anywhere else.

Jayesh has a young son and daughter and lived in a joint family with three brothers and parents.