70-Year-Old Rickshaw Driver Dies by Suicide After Being Abused, Bullied by Car Driver in Road Rage

A 70-year-old rickshaw driver's life came to a tragic end on Tuesday, after a brutal road rage encounter left him humiliated, traumatized, and pushed beyond despair.

- Anamika Gharat

THANE: Hours after allegedly being detained and harassed by a car driver who accused him of damaging his vehicle, the elderly man returned home, unable to bear the shame or the financial burden—and took his own life.

According to Vishnunagar police, the senior citizen—a lifelong resident of the Thakurwadi locality—had spent decades ferrying passengers in his autorickshaw to support his small family, including his wife, son, and daughter-in-law. On Tuesday evening, while driving passengers toward Dombivli station, his rickshaw accidentally grazed a car. The moment, seemingly minor, would spiral into a nightmare.