He Faced with a severe financial crisis, a Bhojpuri singer along with four members of his family, including two women, committed suicide by consuming poisonous tablets on Friday in Bihar's Rohtas district.
Mr Rai, who was in his mid-20s, along with his father Santosh Rai, mother Sunita Devi, brother Vishal and sister Beauty Kumari committed suicide by ingesting poisonous tablets. His youngest brother, Bholu, is battling for life in a hospital.
Vikash's father had sold his family land and house to launch his son as a Bhojpuri singer, and release his albums. But Vikas's career as singer failed to click and his family was forced to borrow money on credit repeatedly from money lenders and others for survival.The incident occurred at Lala mohalla near Patna. Police have recovered some poisonous tablets from the site.
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