An Indian fan has died by suicide after their national cricket team was defeated by Australia in the final match of World Cup 2023, reported India Today.

An incident happened in the Bankura district of West Bengal where a 23-year-old man allegedly killed himself being heartbroken by the loss of the Indian cricket team.

After initiating an investigation, the police learned that the slain identified as Rahul Lohar alias Cricket maniac had taken leave from his workplace to watch the match but soon after the Indian’s defeat, he took his life.

A relative of Rahul said that he took his life after wrapping a veil around his neck as he was unable to accept the defeat of the Indian team.

He added that Rahul was alone at home at that time.

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Superintendent of police of Bankura Siddharth Dorjee said he was unable to say anything about the incident before concluding the investigation but they registered the First Information Report (FIR) of the incident with the subject ‘unnatural death’.

To extend the probe into the matter body has been shifted to the Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem.