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Man commits suicide over poverty

Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha confirmed the incident.

A Bindura man allegedly failed to accept hard times in his life and committed suicide by hanging last week.

Takachekwa Sabora (41) of Mapunga farm, Bindura hung himself on a tree branch.

Sabora's lifeless body was found hanging on a tree by a local resident, Knowledge Muteta, who advised other residents and they made a police report.

Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha confirmed the incident.

It was later established that the now deceased had suicidal tendencies after he drank poison in 2014 saying he was tired of poverty.

Further investigations proved that Sabora and his wife were struggling to put food on the table.

Police urged people to seek counselling whenever they have problems.

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