New Delhi: The owner of a south Delhi roadside stall called ‘Baba ka Dhaba’ – who made headlines last year after a video featuring him became popular – has allegedly tried to take his life, police have said.Kanta Prasad is 81 and is undergoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital.Last year, after the nationwide lockdown led to a crippling lack of business for eateries, a video of him talking about the lack of customers at his stall and his resultant financial struggles went viral. Several people claimed to have donated money so he could continue his business.The video was shot and uploaded by YouTuber Gaurav Wasan, against whom Prasad later filed a complaint alleging misappropriation of donated funds.Prasad had told The Indian Express that Wasan only gave him a cheque of Rs 2 lakh. The fact that his video gained attention did not translate into sales picking up, he told the newspaper.Prasad also went on to open a restaurant in December but his wife told the newspaper that he had to shut it and return to his roadside eatery as the cost of running it was much more than what he was earning.“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.A statement of Prasad’s son Karan was also recorded. A police inquiry is underway.(With PTI inputs)If you know someone – friend or family member – at risk of suicide, please reach out to them. The Suicide Prevention India Foundation maintains a list of telephone numbers they can call to speak in confidence. Icall, a counselling service run by TISS, has maintained a crowdsourced list of therapists across the country. You could also take them to the nearest hospital.