A 46-year-old caterer from Govandi committed suicide by hanging on November 17 allegedly over pending dues. According to Prakash Rathod’s family, he was suffering financially during the pandemic as many people had not cleared his dues. The Govandi police have registered an accidental death report and are investigating.

Rathod was running his catering business for the last 20 years. He used to take orders and bookings in Eastern Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, too. He left his home around 1 pm on November 17 and went to his office in Panjrapole.