Daijiworld Media Network – Mandya

Mandya, Mar 14: In a tragic turn of events, a woman in Mandya ended her life in protest against police inaction over her daughter’s suicide. Following public outrage, police have registered an FIR against 19 individuals linked to the case.

Fifty-year-old Laxmi was found dead at her residence on Thursday, having hanged herself after weeks of anguish over the handling of her daughter Vijayalaxmi’s death. Vijayalaxmi, 21, had died by suicide on February 21 by coming under a train in Mandya.

Laxmi and her family had accused a man named Harikrishna of deceiving Vijayalaxmi in the guise of love and later betraying her, which allegedly drove her to take her own life. However, despite filing a complaint at the Mandya Rural police station, Laxmi claimed in a suicide note that no action had been taken against the accused.

In her final words, she expressed frustration over the alleged police support for the accused and the misuse of influence by Harikrishna’s family to evade justice. She also mentioned that when villagers raised their voices against this inaction, the police turned against them instead. Listing the names of those responsible, she pleaded for justice for her daughter.

Laxmi’s death triggered widespread anger in the village, with residents even preventing the police from shifting her body. Under mounting pressure, authorities have now filed an FIR against Harikrishna, his family members, and others implicated in the case. Charges include abetment to suicide, giving false evidence, threatening public servants, and other serious offenses.