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None was there for her? Catholic nun commits suicide

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October 21, 2016

Udupi, Oct 21: A nun allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well at the Karunalaya Ashram (Old Age Home) at Heroor village near Brahmavar in Udupi on Friday.

suicideThe deceased has been identified as Sr Arul Selvi (35) who was working as a part time teacher in Nirmal English medium school at Karunalaya Ashram.

She had gone to her room at about 9.30 pm on October 20 after daily prayers. At around 11.15 p.m she had gone out as she received a phone call, said Sr Shaini, her friend.

Next day morning she had breakfast at 5.30 am went out telling Ashram mate Philomena Saldanha that she will be back in a while. As she did not come for morning prayers at 6 am, the inmates of the Ashram went searching for her only to find her dead body floating in the well of the Ashram.

It is suspected that she committed suicide due to mental tension as only her parents are living in her hometown. She had also undergone surgery for piles a year ago and recovered from the ailment.

A case of unnatural death had been registered at the Brahmavar police station and investigation is on, the police said.

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Mohammed SS
 - 
Sunday, 23 Oct 2016

For their tension marriage is only a solution, polygamy system is restricted in Christianity and Jesus also will marry one only, it is waste waiting for him and spoiling own life for nothing.

srsmitha
 - 
Saturday, 22 Oct 2016

very sad .....may God give her eternal rest

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