A billionaire in East China's Anhui province committed suicide in Feixi county by ingesting pesticide on Monday, information portal ifeng.com reported on Tuesday.

Hou Yefu.[File photo]

Hou Yefu was the chairman of the board of the Hefei Senmiao Company Group, a leading enterprise in Anhui engaged in chicken products.

Hou was elected a deputy to the provincial people's congress in 2008 and honored as one of the province's top 10 private entrepreneurs for his contribution to society.

Police are investigating the case.

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