Gangtok, Feb. 3 -- South Sikkim was left reeling on January 29 as three separate incidents of suicide occurred in the Melli and Tarku areas, prompting local authorities to launch investigations into the heartbreaking events.

First Incident: Purna Lall Sharma The first tragedy unfolded in Lower Paiyong, Melli, where 27-year-old Purna Lall Sharma, son of Tika Ram Sharma, was found dead in his home. According to a First Information Report (FIR) filed by his neighbor, Anil Sharma, at approximately 6:23 PM, Purna Lall had taken his own life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan earlier that afternoon around 3:00 PM.

The Melli Police Station registered the case as UD Case No. 01/2025 under Section 194 of the BNSS, 2023. Upon visiting the scen...