Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (MS)
Puttur, Sep 30: An elderly woman, who was depressed of living on others’ support, consumed petrol and ended her life. This tragic incident is reported from Sampigekodi of Biliyoor village of Beltangady taluk.
Padmavathi (78), mother-in-law of Umanath Shetty, resident of Biliyoor village, Bantwal, was living with Umanath Shetty for the past four years. Recently, she had lost her mental balance and was depressed by the fact that she had to live on others’ support because of her ill health.
Uppinangady police station (file photo)
On September 26, around 4 pm in the evening she drank the petrol that was kept in the house for use in the grass cutting machine and fainted. She was admitted to Wenlock hospital in Mangaluru immediately. However, she succumbed to the internal injuries on September 29.
A case in this regard is registered at Uppinangady police station.