19-year-old girl rescued after suicide attempt, dies in road accident while being taken to hospital
Kasaragod: In a tragic sequence of events, a 19-year-old medical student who had allegedly attempted suicide by hanging herself was rescued by her family but later died in a road accident while being rushed to the hospital. The incident took place near Bethurpara in Badiadka on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Mahima (19), daughter of Babu of Tachaar Kundu, Bethurpara, and a final-year MBBS student.
According to police sources, Mahima reportedly attempted to hang herself inside her bedroom on Wednesday morning. Her brother Mahesh noticed the act in time, untied her, and along with their mother Vanaja, immediately placed her in a car to take her to a hospital in Kasaragod.
However, about one kilometre from their house, the car met with an accident near Bethurpara. Local residents rushed to help and took all three to the hospital, but Mahima succumbed to her injuries on the way. Mahesh and Vanaja sustained minor injuries and are out of danger.
Police said it is yet to be determined whether Mahima died from the injuries sustained in the accident or from the suicide attempt. The exact cause of death will be known only after the post-mortem report is received.
A case has been registered at the Badiadka Police Station, and an investigation is underway into both the attempted suicide and the accident
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Soldier found hanging in Jammu camp, investigation underway
Jammu (PTI): A soldier posted in an army dog unit was found dead inside a military camp here on Sunday, officials said.
The soldier was found hanging with a rope from the ceiling of his room in the family quarters area of the camp at Nagrota in the early hours of the day, they said.
The body of the deceased was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital for medico-legal formalities.
Preliminary reports suggest it to be a case of suicide but the exact cause of death will be ascertained after the completion of the investigation, the officials said.
They said the army has initiated a departmental inquiry, while police have also started inquest proceedings to probe the circumstances leading to his death.
