"Ramavaram Prasada Rao, who took the extreme step, was an auto-mobile businessman and running Ken Crest English medium High School here. He had borrowed money from three persons including a police officer," Karimnagar Two town Circle Inspector S Hari Prasad said.
Yesterday, financiers allegedly threatened him of dire consequences if he was unable to return the money, the officer said.
Karimnagar Superintendent of Police D Joel Davis said a suicide note was found from the spot.
A case has been registered against the trio and investigations are underway, police said.