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Admonished by mom for being irregular in taking food, 11-yr-old ends life

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December 14, 2011

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Bangalore, December 14: Admonished by mother for being irregular in taking food, an 11-year-old girl committed suicide by setting herself ablaze at her house at Vijayanagar in the City on Tuesday.

The girl has been identified as Padma, a resident of RPC Layout, Vijaynagar and class V student of Asian School at Shamanna Garden.

Padma went to school in the morning along with her younger sister and brother. Around noon, she complained of giddiness and fell in the school playground. The school staff gave her first aid and sent her back home along with her siblings. They explained to their mother Varalakshmi what had happened, asked her to take care of Padma and went back to school.

Varalakshmi reportedly chided Padma for often skipping breakfast and lunch. She told her that she fell ill because of her irregular food habit and went to fetch her husband Chaluvaraju, who worked as a mason in a nearby house.

Some neighbours noticed a thick cloud of smoke inside the house and alerted Varalakshmi. She rushed home, whose front door was open, only to find that Padma was lying behind the door with nearly 90 per cent burns. Padma was still alive and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she breathed her last.

Initially, there were speculations surrounding the cause of Padma’s death. Many local residents believed that she was electrocuted. Some claimed that an unidentified person barged into the house, murdered the girl and absconded. However, the post-mortem conducted at Victoria Hospital revealed that it was a case of suicide.

“The doctors who conducted the post-mortem found kerosene smell emanating from her skull. Several particles of kerosene were also found. Hence, we have come to the conclusion that it is a clear case of suicide,” a senior police officer told Deccan Herald.

Padma was the eldest daughter of Chaluvaraju and Varalakshmi. The couple came from Tamil Nadu and long-time residents of Bangalore. The parents were speechless and highly inconsolable when the doctor announced Padma’s death.

A staff member of the school said: “Padma was very regular to school. She was studious and mingled with everyone. She actively participated in the sports meet and wanted to do higher education. We received the tragic news hours after we sent her home.”


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April 24,2020

Thane, Apr 24: A 34-year-old man was allegedly attacked on suspicion of being a COVID-19 patient and died after falling into a gutter during the assault in Kalyan town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Wednesday morning, when Ganesh Gupta had stepped out of his home to purchase some essentials amid the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said.

On noticing some policemen manning the street, the victim took an alternate route, where a few passersby assaulted him after he coughed while walking, he said.

The men suspected him of being a COVID-19 patient and attacked him, causing him to fall into a gutter and die, the official said.

The deceased's body was sent for post-mortem and a case of accidental death has been registered as of now, the station house officer of the Khadakpada police station said.

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July 28,2020

Noida, Jul 28: A doctor admitted at a private hospital in Noida has been accused of sexually harassing a patient in his isolation ward, where both were undergoing treatment for COVID-19, the police said.

The 20-year-old woman, in her complaint to the police, alleged that the incident took place on Monday and based on that a case was filed at the local expressway police station, they said.

A senior police official said an investigation is underway and there might be lapses on part of the hospital which allegedly admitted a man and a woman in the same isolation ward, in violation of the norms.

The woman and the doctor had tested positive for coronavirus last week, according to officials.

"The woman was in the isolation ward of the private hospital. There was a man, a medical practitioner, who too was infected with coronavirus and was sharing the ward with her," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Ranvijay Singh said.

He said the woman alleged molestation and upon being informed, the police immediately lodged a case and initiated a probe into the matter.

"There appears to be some irresponsibility on part of the hospital too. We are communication with the medical departments to check whether the patients were being kept in accordance with the guidelines," Mr Singh said.

He said the accused is still in isolation but the police will reach out for his statement following due protocols of COVID-19.

"All necessary action will be taken as per the truth that will emerge after a thorough investigation," Mr Singh said.

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July 12,2020

Visakhapatnam, Jul 12: A man of Kotturu village in Anakapalle mandal in Visakhapatnam has allegedly died by suicide after losing money in online gambling.

According to his friends, 24-years-old Doddi Venkata Aravind died after losing money in online gambling. However, Police is yet to ascertain the cause of death.

"This noon at around 1 pm (July 11), one Bhavani reported to us that her son Doddi Venkata Aravind (24), has committed suicide by hanging himself at their house," said Sub-inspector Chakradhar Rao.

"We think he might have committed suicide due to financial or any other problems. Full details will be known in the investigation. Whether he had lost in online gambling, we don't know the details," he added.

The police have filed a case and an investigation is underway.

DV Aravind worked as a junior engineer in a private mining company at Rayagada, Odisha. He came to his mother's place three days ago. 

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