March 30, 2023

Lahandabud mass suicide attempt: Mother and daughter die at VIMSAR

NFTV: Odisha: Sambalpur: Two more deaths reported in Jharsuguda’s Lahandabud mass suicide attempt case, mother and daughter died while undergoing treatment in VIMSAR, Burla. The deceased have been identified as Pinki Biswal 31 and Pushpabati Biswal 56. Yesterday’s deceased Pushpabati’s eldest son Srikanta Biswal 33 died while undergoing treatment at VIMSAR, Burla.

According to reports, Pushpabati along with her three daughters and one son consumed phenyl after the death of her youngest son Deepak Biswal 24.

One of the family members who attempt to suicide told to media, “My brother Deepak was bedridden after sustaining grievous injuries in a road accident in 2018. He was in Coma and treated for seven months in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He died last evening around 10 pm. We loved our brother very much he equally loved us very much. Grieved over his death, we decided to die along with his and consumed phenyl and herbicides.