Loco Pilot Dies by Suicide at Railway Hospital A Central Railway loco pilot from Tadali in Chandrapur, Sudhakar Chunarkar (59), died by suicide at the Nagpur Railway Hospital on Friday. His body was discovered hanging from a towel in the bathroom of a private ward, according to police. Chunarkar had been admitted to the hospital on Thursday after sustaining fractures in both legs following a fall from the first floor of his building on March 20. He was initially treated in Chandrapur before being transferred to the Nagpur facility. Chunarkar’s wife had left for her native place on Friday morning after the death of a relative, leaving him alone. During the day, one of his relatives waited outside the hospital while Chunarkar entered the bathroom. When he did not emerge after a prolonged period, the relative became suspicious and broke open the door, only to find him hanging. Hospital authorities promptly informed the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP), and city police, with a forensic science team also arriving at the scene. The police registered the case as an accidental death, noting that no suicide note was found. Central Railway has initiated a departmental inquiry into the incident. The hospital authorities confirmed that Chunarkar’s condition had been stable prior to his admission, and there were no immediate indications of distress during his treatment. The incident has raised questions about the mental health support available to railway employees, particularly those dealing with injuries sustained in workplace accidents.#railway_protection_force #central_railway #sudhakar_chunarkar #nagpur_railway_hospital #government_railway_police
