Doctor commits suicide in Delhi's Deoli, accuses AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal, aide of threat, extortion in suicide note

New Delhi: A 50-year-old doctor residing in the Deoli neighbourhood of south Delhi committed suicide on Saturday (April 18). In a four-page suicide note retrieved from the deceased's house, the doctor has accused Aam Aadmi Party MLA Prakash Jarwal and his aide Kapil Nagar for harassment and provoking him to take the drastic step. 

According to a source, the doctor was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his house.

The Delhi Police has registered a case of extortion and abetment of suicide against the AAP legislator and his aide and others in the suicide case. 

Delhi Police have taken the possession of the body and sent it for postmortem and an investigation has been launched into the matter.

The deceased, identified as Dr. Rajendra Singh, ran his clinic in Durga Vihar. For several years, Singh had leased out water tankers to Delhi Jal Board which were abruptly cancelled by the local MLA. 

Refusing the allegations, the AAP MLA issued a statement on Saturday evening: 

"I have received this information through media that a doctor, who used to have a business in water tankers, has committed suicide and has mentioned my name in his suicide note. I would like to state that I am innocent. I haven't met or spoken to him in the last 8-10 months. In 2017, Zee News and IBN7 had done a sting against tanker mafia which featured his name following which all their vehicles were blacklisted. I have full faith in the judiciary and I am ready to face any investigation. I would only like to say that there have been attempts to trap me in the past and similar attempts are being made now too. Just like I have proved myself innocent in the past and I will do so now too. I am ready to cooperate with police in any kind of investigation. Thank you."