KOZHIKODE: A differently-abled man was found hanging in Chakkittapara. The deceased was identified as Mutukad Valayathu Joseph (77), who was found hanging inside the house. According to reports, the reason for the suicide was the suspension of pension.

It is reported that Joseph has not received his disability pension for months. He had earlier given a letter to the panchayat secretary saying that his pension was stopped and that he would commit suicide.

Joseph's daughter is bedridden. She is also not getting her pension for months. Meanwhile, the Panchayat explained that it cannot be said that Joseph hanged himself because he did not get pension. The panchayat president told a media that Joseph had threatened to commit suicide before this too and that he was not so poor that he could not survive.