CA commits suicide by inhaling helium gas; suicide note found

A 25-year-old chartered accountant allegedly took his own life by inhaling helium gas in a hotel room in central Delhi’s Bengali Market area, police said on Tuesday.

The deceased, identified as Dheeraj Kansa, originally from Haryana, was found lying unconscious in a rented Airbnb apartment with a pipe from a helium cylinder inserted in his mouth, a senior officer mentioned in his statement.

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According to the police officer, Kansa had checked into the property located at 18, School Lane, Bengali Market, on July 20 and was scheduled to check out on July 28.

However, when he failed to check out of the accommodation and was unresponsive to the door knocking, the manager of the hotel suspected something unusual.

He also noticed a foul smell emanating from the locked room, prompting a call to the police at the Barakhamba police station.

The police, along with the crime team and firefighters, broke open the door, where they found Kansa’s body lying.

One of the investigating officers said, “This is probably the first known case in Delhi that involves helium gas. The equipment, including the cylinder, pipe, and mask, has been seized, and the body has been sent for an autopsy at Lady Hardinge Hospital.”

Police also found a suicide note beneath Dheeraj’s right arm, which read, “Please don’t be sad about my death. For me, death is the most beautiful part of my life. Suicide is not a bad thing—I had no responsibilities on my shoulders, no strong emotional ties with anyone.”

“No one will suffer depression because of me,” the letter read.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Dheeraj lost his father in 2003, and later his mother got married. He had no siblings and was reportedly residing alone in a PG accommodation in Mahipalpur.

At the time of his death, he was living alone, and his relatives were informed about his death.