Professional cricketer jumps to death from Kathipara flyover

CHENNAI: A 24-year-old youth, a professional cricketer leapt to death from the Kathipara flyover in Guindy on Friday.

The deceased was identified as GS Samuvelraj of Virugambakkam, a first-division cricketer of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).

Earlier this year, he had captained the South Zone team in the Vizzy trophy, a national-level inter-university tournament conducted in collaboration with the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India).

Police said that the incident happened around 11 am. Samuvelraj had driven his scooter from Ekkatuthangal towards Meenambakkam. He parked his two-wheeler and before the passerby could stop him, he climbed over the parapet wall and jumped from a height of 80 feet.

Those under the flyover who saw the youth falling from a height alerted the authorities and attempted to move him to a hospital, but the youth had died on the spot, police said. His body was moved to the Chromepet Government hospital for post mortem.

Police investigations revealed that the deceased is an MBA graduate and was playing cricket professionally. Preliminary investigations revealed that he was upset as he did not make the cut for Tamil Nadu cricket team and in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) T-20 tournament. St Thomas Mount Police have registered a case and are investigating.

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