Table 1.
Summary of alcohol-related suicides during COVID-19 lockdown in India.
| Case | Name and age of the victim | Location and date of suicide | Gender | Mode of alleged suicide or suicide attempt | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. KVS (Age - 38 years) | Thrissur, Kerala (March, 27) | Male | Hanging from a tree | The Week (2020) |
| 2 | Name – NR (Age - 50 years) | Hyderabad, Telangana (March, 27) | Male | Jumping from a building | The Week (2020) |
| 3 | Mr. M (Age - not reported) | Kochi, Kerala (March, 27) | Male | Not Reported | News18 (2020a) |
| 4 | Tomy Thomas (Age - 50 years) | Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka (March, 28) | Male | Hanging at his home | The Week (2020) |
| 5 | Name – NR (Age - 70 years) | Kodimbala, Karnataka (March, 28) | Male | Hanging from a tree | The Week (2020) |
| 6 | Mr. V (Age - not reported) | Kannur, Kerala (March, 28) | Male | Not Reported | News18 (2020a) |
| 7 | Mr. B (Age - not reported) | Kollam, Kerala (March, 28) | Male | Not Reported | News18 (2020a) |
| 8 | Mr. S (Age - not reported) | Kollam, Kerala (March, 28) | Male | Not Reported | News18 (2020a) |
| 9 | Mr. V (Age - not reported) | Kochi, Kerala (March, 28) | Male | Not Reported | News18 (2020a) |
| 10 | Mr. N (Age not reported) | Kayamkulam, Kerala (March, 28) | Male | Consuming shaving lotion | News18 (2020a) |
| 11 | Mr. K K (Age - not reported) | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (March, 29) | Male | Not Reported | News18 (2020a) |
| 12 | Mr. S (Age - 32 years) | Thrissur, Kerala (March, 29) | Male | Drowning in river | The Week (2020) |
| 13 | Mr. N (Age - 34 years) | Thrissur, Kerala (March, 29) | Male | Drinking aftershave lotion | The Week (2020) |
| 14 | Name not reported (Age - 46 years) | Kottayam, Kerala (March, 29) | Male | Attempted to commit suicide by jumping from a building, but survived | News18 (2020a) |
| 15 | Mr. V (Age - 62 years) | Hyderabad, Telangana March, 29 | Male | Hanging at his home | Newsclick (2020) |
| 16 | Name and age not reported | Hyderabad, Telangana (Date of suicide – NR) | Male | Cutting his wrists | Newsmeter (2020a) |
| 17 | Mr. D (Age - 45 years) | Sangareddy, Telangana. (March,30) | Male | Hanging at his residence | Newsclick (2020) |
| 18 | Mr. S. V (Age - 58 years) | City NS, Telangana (March,30) | Male | Electrocuting himself by climbing onto an electricity transformer | Newsclick (2020) |
| 19 | Mr. C. R (Age - 45 years) | Vikarabad, Telangana (March,30) | Male | Drowning in a well | Newsclick (2020) |
| 20,21 | Names not reported (Two cases) | Jorhat, Assam (Date of suicide - NR) | Male | Consuming a concoction of water and soft drinks spiked with industrial chemicals | News18 (2020b) |
| 22 | Name not reported (Age - 40 years) | Kothur, Telangana (Date of suicide - NR) | Male | Electrocuting himself | News18 (2020b) |
| 23 | Mr. S (Age - 33 years) | Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu (April,3) | Male | Consuming a mixture of varnish and paint | India.com (2020) |
| 24 | Mr. P (Age - 25 years) | ||||
| 25 | Mr. S (Age - 25 years) | ||||
| 26 | Mr. E. B (Age - 35 years) | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (April,11) | Male | Consuming hand sanitizer | News18 (2020c) |
| 27 | Mr. B (Age - not reported) | Hyderabad, Telangana (May, 4) | Male | Hanging at his home | Newsmeter (2020b) |
*Only the initials of the deceased are mentioned for ethical reasons. NR - Not Reported.