Prompt quick action of the Erode District Collector in snatching the bottle of poison from a 61-year-old man prevented the sexagenarian from committing suicide at the district collectorate today.
S Prabhakar was hearing grievances of the public during the weekly grievances day in the morning when Palanisamy of Pandiampalayam village fished out a bottle and tried to open it.
The Collector, a veterinary doctor, quickly snatched it from the man and found it contained some poisonous substance.
Palanisamy told the Collector that he had decided to take the extreme step as his land was encroached by some persons and despite several complaints nothing had been done and the encroacher was not evicted.
Prabhakar called the Police to remove the person safely and ticked off the police on why they had allowed the man to carry a poison bottle.
Later Palanisamy was taken to a police station, where he was given advise and sent back to his village.
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