Jilted by girlfriend, 25-yr-old cancer patient kills self in hospital

Manoj Prasad, 25, suffering from an advanced stage of cancer, was to be released today from the nursing home. Around 2 this morning, he went to the bathroom of the nursing home and told his attendant to wait outside. An hour later his body was found hanging from the ceiling. On his bed lay a suicide note that read: "I loved her and wanted to marry her. But I have been cursed with this disease and she has left me...."

The shocking incident took place at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Cancer Research Institute.

"It's so sad. He was a young man. He was improving and responding to treatment. He was depressed since his girlfriend left him due to the disease. He confided about his depression to our counsellor some days ago. I spoke to him last night, but unfortunately could not gauge that he was in deep trauma," said Dr Asish Mukherjee, director of the Institute.

Manoj Prasad, a resident of Thakurbari Road, Behala was suffering from cancer for the past six months. He came under the care of the nursing home on June 4 and was diagnosed with advanced Non-Hobkin Lymphoma (chest cancer). He was given medications and chemotherapy.

The patient also underwent psychological therapy for of his depression.

During counselling he had revealed that he had an affair with a girl for the past two years. But recently, the girl had distanced herself from Manoj.

Last night after dinner, he spoke with the doctors and went to bed. A little past midnight he went up and asked the attendant to accompany him to the bathroom. Thereafter, he locked the door from inside after telling the attendant that he will need more time.

When after 45 minutes there was no response, the attendant alerted the doctor and others on duty. The victim's body was found hanging from the ceiling of the bathroom with a towel.

"We knew he was deeply depressed. But he always went around with a smiling face. We had no reason to suspect that he could resort to such an extreme step," added the doctor.

source : news.yahoo.com