A businessman, M. Prabhakar (58), of Kukatpally committed suicide by consuming pesticide after being threatened by a builder, D. Ramesh on Wednesday, the police said.
The man used to supply building material such as cement and steel to Ramesh for the last five years on credit and later take the money.
In a suicide note purportedly written by Prabhakar, he stated that Ramesh took material worth Rs. 30 lakh on credit in last two year and was threatening him when he asked him to repay it. The police registered a case under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of IPC against Prabhakar.