Lockdown drives alcoholics out of their minds; man threats to commit suicide

Mar 30, 2020, 5:30 PM IST

Amidst the lockdown by the nation due to novel coronavirus scare, when everything is shut except essentials, alcoholics demand liquor; some go as far as threatening to commit suicide. Govindaiah from Dommanahalli in Turuvekere Taluk has made a video and shared it on WhatsApp. The alcoholic says he will hold the CM and PM responsible for his death as he is unable to go without his daily liquor. He says he has lost sleep since the last week.There have been incidents of suicide in various parts of Karnataka for people not being able to get alcohol.