Surat, Dec 29 One diamond worker allegedly committed suicide, while another tried to kill himself by consuming poisonous substance, in two different cases registered here today, police said.

One Bhavesh Karsan Rana (19), a diamond polisher by profession and had been unemployed since October last week this year, hanged himself at his residence in Ved Road area of the city, they said.

Bhavesh, who hails from Jhalore district in Rajasthan, was living with his uncle, who also works at a diamond polishing unit here, since last two years, police said.

According to police, after the diamond units in the city declared a vacation after Diwali this year, Bhavesh went to his village and returned to city early this month.

Bhavesh has been unemployed since last three months in wake of the slow-down faced by the diamond industry and it is believed to be the reason behind him taking to such extreme measures, they added.

Meanwhile, in another incident a 33-year-old diamond polisher attempted suicide by consuming poisonous substance in the Varacha area here today, police said.

The man, originally from Bhavnagar, used to work at a diamond polishing unit here and was jobless since October, they said.

According to police, the man&aposs family includes his wife, a seven-year-old daughter and a son aged five, who lived with him in the city. PTI COR PB PD

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