Pune IT Engineer's Suicide: Online Gambling Debt Leads to Tragic End

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News18•07-01-2026, 06:34
Pune IT Engineer's Suicide: Online Gambling Debt Leads to Tragic End
- •Sujal Vinod Oswal, a 24-year-old IT engineer in Pune, committed suicide by hanging himself with a mobile charger in his office washroom.
- •He worked at a software company in Hinjawadi IT Park and was a resident of Wanwadi.
- •Before his death, Sujal sent a message to relatives confessing his addiction to online betting and gambling.
- •He had accumulated significant debt due to heavy losses in online gambling, leading to financial burden and depression.
- •The incident highlights growing concerns about online gaming and betting addiction among the younger generation; Hinjawadi Police are investigating.
Why It Matters: Online gambling addiction led a young Pune IT engineer to suicide, raising concerns about youth and betting.
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