A 50-year-old school teacher from Alibaug committed suicide by jumping off Atal Setu near Ulwe after facing harassment from recovery agents of an instant loan app. The agents allegedly circulated morphed nude images to his contacts due to his inability to repay an outstanding loan of Rs 12,000.
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