Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (SP)
Kasargod, Oct 12: In an incident which has been reported from Vidyagiri near Badiadka in the district, a boy killed himself by jumping down a mobile tower on the night of Wednesday October 11.
The victim was Manoj (17), son of Seetharam from Bapumoole, Vidyagiri.
Manoj's mother, Leelavathi, is a victim of endosulfan overdose and bedridden since the last many years. Manoj was depressed over the health condition of his mother, and may have decided to kill himself when in a depressed mood on account of this tension, it is suspected.
Manoj had dinner at home on Wednesday night before he went out. The family was expecting him to return soon, but he did not come back for long. They went searching for him, and found him lying in a pool of blood at the base of a mobile tower located a short distance away from their home. He was immediately taken to Badiadka hospital and then to a hospital in the town with the hope of saving his life, but their efforts went in vain.
Manoj, who had completed SSLC education, could not continue education as he failed to secure admission into plus one. Father of the victim, Seetharam, is a coolie and is required to spend his earnings on family maintenance and treatment of his ailing wife.
It is said that Manoj often shared with his friends his agony over the condition of his mother. Badiadka police have registered a case.