Machilipatnam (AP): A 40-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Gudiwada town of Krishna district, reportedly over the demand for according special category status to Andhra Pradesh, police said on Friday.

The incident occurred late last night when Siripurapu Udaya Bhanu took the extreme step by hanging himself to a ceiling fan in his house at Srirampuram colony, YUB Ankineedu Prasad, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gudiwada said.