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Man Dies by Suicide on Pyre in Backyard; Police Investigate
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News18•28-09-2026, 18:30
Man Dies by Suicide on Pyre in Backyard; Police Investigate
- •Hareendran Pillai, 55, died by suicide after setting himself ablaze on a pyre he prepared in his backyard in Chathinamkulam, Kollam.
- •Neighbors discovered the fire while Pillai's wife and children were not home; his wife identified the body by a ring.
- •Police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel responded to the scene to douse the fire.
- •Pillai owned a shop selling pooja articles; the reason for his suicide is currently unknown.
- •Kilikolloor police have registered a case of unnatural death and launched an investigation.
Key Questions Answered
The specific reason behind Hareendran Pillai's suicide has not yet been ascertained by the police.
Police and relatives were able to identify the badly burned body as that of Hareendran Pillai based on a ring found on the remains.
Kilikolloor police registered a case of unnatural death, launched an investigation, and shifted the body to a hospital for a postmortem examination.
