UP Trader Suicide Attempt: Rajiv Tomar of Baghpat’s condition critical, wife dies, said in Facebook Live before consuming poison, PM Modi is not friendly to small shopkeepers and farmers.
Uttar Pradesh Trader Suicide Attempt: A heartbreaking incident of suicide has come to light in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. Rajiv Tomar, who runs a shoe shop in Baghpat, and his wife Poonam, fed up with the financial crisis, consumed poison, in which Poonam died, while forty-year-old Rajiv is battling death in the hospital. Confirming the incident, Baghpat SP Neeraj Kumar Jadoun said that Rajiv’s condition remains critical.
The poisoned shopkeeper Rajiv Tomar is a resident of Subhash Nagar area of Baghpat. On Tuesday, he consumed poison during Facebook Live itself, blaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his plight. Tomar’s wife Poonam could not stop her husband from attempting suicide, after which he too consumed poison. According to the police, after consuming poison, both the husband and wife were admitted to a private hospital, where Poonam died.
ate poison during facebook live
Rajiv Tomar, in his purported video on Facebook Live before consuming poison, blamed PM Modi for the economic plight, saying, “Modiji will be responsible for my death. If Modi ji has even the slightest shame, he will change the situation. I do not say that everything he says is wrong, but he is not friendly to small shopkeepers and farmers. When Poonam, the wife of shopkeeper Rajiv Tomar, tried to stop him, she said, “The government does not listen, you listen only.” After this, in the purported video of Facebook Live, Poonam is seen trying to extract poison from her husband’s mouth, but when she could not do so, she herself consumed the poison.
Business was ruined in lockdown
According to the family members of the shopkeeper, Rajiv used to run a shoe shop, but in the 2020 lockdown, his business was completely destroyed. Family members say that Rajiv’s shop remained closed for a long time during the lockdown and during this time all the shoes kept in it got completely spoiled. In these circumstances, he could not even repay the loan taken for the business.
Priyanka Gandhi expressed grief
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has expressed grief over this incident of suicide. He wrote on Twitter, “Deeply saddened to learn about the suicide attempt of a businessman and his wife in Baghpat and the death of his wife. My condolences to the families. I pray to God that Shri Rajiv ji gets a speedy recovery.” Priyanka also mentioned this incident in her press conference in Lucknow on Wednesday. He said that the Baghpat incident is very sad. Demonetisation, GST and lockdown have caused huge losses to small and medium scale businesses. It is very unfortunate that the government did not come forward to help them.
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