Man commits suicide by jumping under a truck in Samarkand (video)

A heartbreaking video circulating on social media captured the moment a man took his own life by throwing himself under a truck in Samarkand. QALAMPIR.UZ contacted Hayat Shamsutdinov, spokesperson of the General Prosecutor's Office, to clarify the situation.

The incident occurred on October 27 around 12:30 PM on the Samarkand-Bukhara highway, specifically in the Amirabad neighborhood of the Pakhtachi district.

According to Hayat Shamsutdinov, spokesperson for the General Prosecutor's Office, the individual, identified as B.A., was a 1983-born resident of the Khatirchi district in the Navoi region who was reportedly suffering from mental illness. He jumped under the Man truck he was driving, resulting in his death at the scene.

In response to the incident, authorities have conducted an inspection of the accident site and appointed a forensic medical examination for B.A. The district prosecutor's office is currently undertaking a preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the event.

This tragic case follows another incident involving an Indian citizen in Tashkent, who also took his life amid financial difficulties, leaving behind notes in English and Russian explaining his situation.