Baba ka Dhaba owner admitted in Safdarjung Hospital

Baba ka Dhaba owner admitted in Safdarjung Hospital following suicide bid, says Delhi police


Kanta Prasad, the owner of Baba ka Dhaba, in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar area, was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday night following a suicide bid, says Delhi police.

According to the statement given by a senior police official, it said that "They received a PCR call late on Thursday that man who attempted suicide has arrived in the hospital "police rushed to the spot and found that he is Kanta Prasad, he is currently undergoing treatment. His wife informed the police that he had been depressed for the last few days. Further her wife also said that Kanta Prasad had to close the restaurant which opened in December last year and was back to his old roadside stall as the cost of running the new establishment was around 1 lakh while his income was only about 30000.

As per the reports, Kanta prasad's wife informed that he took an overdose of sleeping pills and he was stressed about his financial situation. She also said that he is in huge debt right now. Kanta Prasad shot to fame last year after a YouTuber Gaurav Wasan made a video of his humble eatery in Malviya Nagar, highlighting the miseries of the couple during Covid induced lockdown. 

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