Number of suicides committed by self-employed persons saw an increase of more than 37% in 2020 when there was a lockdown induced by Covid-19, says data released by National Crime Records Bureau.
Among other persons, the number of suicides committed by daily wagers also increased by 24.7% during the year. Likewise, the number of suicides committed by salaried persons from government and private sector also saw an increase from the previous year.
As per the accidental deaths and suicides data released by the NCRB for 2020 a total of 1,254 self-employed persons committed suicide in the year. The number was only 911 last year. It saw an increase of more than 37% in the Covid-19 year.