Chandigarh, May 18 -- Of 96 suicides reported in the city in 2024, 64 were by men, suggesting men are twice as likely to commit suicide as women in Chandigarh, a report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report has stated. This comes even as the overall cases in 2024 marked a 36% reduction as compared to 2023 when 150 suicide cases were recorded. Percentage wise, this is the biggest drop among all UTs, according to the report titled Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2024. The rate is even higher nationally as three out of four suicide cases involve men, the report stated.

Dr Adarsh Kohli, former professor of clinical psychology at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, said the issue ultimately boils dow...