- KR Bharat
- 2025-12-01
A 24-year-old cab driver from Uppal, identified as Paladugu Sai, died by suicide after accumulating nearly ₹15 lakh in debts due to online betting. Sai, originally from Masanapalli in Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district, had been living in Shantinagar and working as a cab driver.
According to Uppal Police, Sai became addicted to online betting over the past two years and borrowed large sums from friends, relatives, villagers, and multiple banks—taking personal loans from at least five to six institutions. With mounting pressure from lenders, he allegedly consumed pesticide at home on Saturday.
Family members rushed him to Gandhi Hospital, where he died during treatment on Sunday. A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway.






