Prasad, the owner of ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’ shot into the limelight last year when a YouTuber, Gaurav Wasan, shared a video of him tearfully talking about the lack of customers at his eatery and his financial woes went viral, triggering an outpouring of support in cash and kind from all over the country.
80-year-old Kanta Prasad, owner of the famous Baba Ka Dhaba allegedly attempted to commit suicide on Thursday night by consuming sleeping pills and has been admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital, police said on Friday.
The reason behind his extreme step is not yet known, they said.
Delhi | Kanta Prasad, 80 y/o owner of 'Baba Ka Dhaba' was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital last night. He had brought in an unconscious condition after he consumed alcohol & sleeping pills. Statement of his son has been recorded for the same. Probe on: DCP South Atul Thakur
— ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2021
“On Thursday at 11.15 pm, information was received from the Safdarjung Hospital that Prasad was admitted there. Police reached the hospital and collected MLC (medico-legal case) which mentions the intake of alcohol and sleeping pills as the cause of unconsciousness,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Atul Kumar Thakur said.
The statement of Prasad’s son Karan was recorded. He said his father consumed alcohol with sleeping pills, the police said, adding that further inquiry is underway.
Badami Devi, wife of Kanta Prasad informed the police that he had been depressed for the last few days, a senior police officer said.
According to the report, Prasadās wife has also said that he had to close the restaurant he opened in December last year and was back to his old roadside stall as the cost of running the new establishment was around Rs 1 lakh while his income was only about Rs 30,000.
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I don’t know anything, I don’t know what did he eat. I had not seen. He fell unconscious, I was sitting at the Dhaba. I brought him here. The doctor has not told us anything so far. I don’t know what was going on in his mind” she said, according to ANI
Prasad, the owner of ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’ shot into the limelight last year when a YouTuber, Gaurav Wasan, shared a video of him tearfully talking about the lack of customers at his eatery and his financial woes went viral, triggering an outpouring of support in cash and kind from all over the country.
Later, Kanta Prasad filed a complaint against Wasan for alleged misappropriation of funds raised through donations.
Prasad went on to open a restaurant. However, he faced losses and had to shut it.
Recently, Prasad returned to the old Baba Ka Dhaba and apologized to Wasan. The YouTuber visited Prasad and accepted his apology.
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