*January 22, 2011* *NAGPUR*: There were four suicides in different parts of the city over the last 24 hours.
In the first case, Nalini Poddar (45) consumed poison at her residence at Annapurna Nagar, Pipla Road. She was a teacher in Navyuvak high school. On Thursday, Nalini came home early, when her husband was at office while her two children were in college. She consumed poison when alone at home. The incident came to light when Nalini's 17-year-old son came back from college and found his mother unconscious in the bedroom. He immediately informed his father and they took Nalini to Government Medical College and Hospital. The doctors there declared her dead. Nalini's husband told the cops, "Nalini was mentally ill and had been under observation at a private hospital." Hudkeshwar police registered a case of accidental death. In the second case, Moreshwar Matnurkar (39) hanged himself to the ceiling fan at his residence at Wasvi Artek, Godhni, under the jurisdiction of Koradi police station. The deceased's wife and their two children had gone out. When they came back they were shocked to see the hanging body in the bedroom. Moreshwar's father and mother were at the home when the incident took place. The cops are investigating to find the reason for the suicide. In another incident, Durga Nikhare (40), a resident of Vyanktesh Nagar set herself ablaze after pouring kerosene on Tuesday. Her husband Kishore Nikhare told the cops, "In the morning she prepared tea for me but I didn't drink it, and she got upset because of this." The reason for the suicide is not yet clear, police said, adding that further investigations are going on. In an incident at Dwarkapuri, under the jurisdiction of Ajni police station, Pramod Khatarkar (30) hanged himself at his residence on Friday. The deceased's father Devrao Khaterkar told police that Pramod was mentally disturbed. Ajni police have registered a case and are investigating further. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Four-suicides-in-24-hours-in-Nagpur/articleshow/7337380.cms -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
