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Former Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta Dies by Suicide
Rakesh Mehta, the former chief secretary of Delhi who served during the Commonwealth Games, has died by suicide at his Noida residence. Reports indicate that health reasons were a contributing factor to his death.
8 Sept, 16:56 — 8 Sept, 18:16
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Former IAS officer Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide at Noida residence
By Drishti Jain
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Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta dies by suicide due to health reasons
Rakesh Mehta, who was living alone in Noida with his family away in Dehradun, died due to health reasons, cops added.
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Noida police recovered an alleged suicide note in which Mehta, a 1975-batch former IAS officer, cited his "mental and health issues" as reasons behind the step. His body was found at his Sector 82 residence in Noida on the same day, police said.
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First report: hindustan-times · 8 Sept, 16:56|Full coverage: 5 · 1h|Window: 1h
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