Gagad: In a shocking incident, a doctor allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling at his residence in the Gadag district of Karnataka on Monday leaving a note that allegedly blamed a local Congress leader.

The police recovered a suicide note left behind by the doctor which mentioned the name of the local Congress leader and held him responsible for his death.

The deceased has been identified as Dr ***, a resident of Hirehal village in Rona taluk of the district. He was also a Congress worker who allegedly ended his life on Monday night.

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The Rona police, who have taken up the investigation, suspect that both the accused and the victim were involved in illegal sand mining and transportation, IANS reports.

In the death note, the victim stated that, despite submitting all statistics and accounts every day, The leader was pressuring him to pay him more money. The victim also mentioned that, in this context, he had taken the decision to end his life.

The victim further stated in the note that the accused " is highly influential", and should be given stringent punishment through the Minister for Law and the district in charge Minister H.K. Patil.

The police are looking into the accounts and payments as mentioned in the death note by the victim. Sources said that the sand mafia is highly active in the region.

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