Allegedly harassed by married man, young woman commits suicide in Puttur
Puttur: On Wednesday, an incident came to light where a young woman committed suicide at Sampya near Puttur. The deceased young woman has been identified as Madhushri (26), who was working as a receptionist at a private hospital in Puttur. The unmarried young woman reportedly committed suicide by jumping into a lake late Wednesday afternoon beside her grandmother’s residence.
Based on the information found in her private journal, the deceased is said to have taken the drastic measure to end her life unable to cope with the emotional abuse meted to her by the now married ex-lover, who was also threatening her life. Along with the dairy as material evidence and a complaint from her uncle, a case has been registered at the Sampya Police Station.
The deceased young woman is the daughter of Banglegudde Balakrishna Gowda residing in Sampaje village and was working as a front desk receptionist at a private Hospital in Puttur and living in the Hospital’s hostel nearby. Reportedly, on her day-offs, Madhushri used to visit her grandmother’s house. On Wednesday afternoon, she had visited her grandmother’s house in Kolya at Sampadya. After lunch on the fateful day, she had reportedly ventured out into the nearby plantation garden and jumped into the lake in its premises.
‘Harassment from Married Man Drove her to Commit Suicide’
In the dairy found inside her handbag, Madhushri has written that the harassment from a married man named Devikiran is the reason behind her taking her own life. In the diary, she wrote, “Devikiran from Sampaje and I were in a loving relationship for the past 5 years. But, he got married to another woman last June. Despite that, he used to contact me. He used to persuade me to not get married to another man. Whenever I used to try for a marriage prospect, he used to threaten to reveal about our relationship and try to sabotage the marriage prospect. He has also threatened to kill me if I get married”, Madhushri’s diary revealed.
The deceased had also confided with her family about the harassment she faced from her former lover. Reportedly, even on the day of the suicide, her grandmother had comforted her while addressing the issue of harassment.
The deceased’s uncle, Vittal Gowda has complained to the Sampya police that the harassment meted out by Devikiran is responsible for his niece’s suicide. The Sampya Police has registered a case and are conducting further investigations.
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Ramadan, Lent coincide this year — happens once in 30 yrs
This year, Ramadan and Lent are reportedly being observed during the same period, a calendar overlap that happens only once in roughly 30 to 33 years.
According to a post by ‘That Dubai Page’ on Instagram both are important periods of fasting in Islam and Christianity respectively, but they follow different calendars, which is why their dates usually do not align.
What is Lent?
Lent is a 40-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar observed before Easter.
It is marked by fasting, prayer, repentance and self-examination.
The duration of 40 days reflects the time Jesus is believed to have fasted in the wilderness. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends before Easter Sunday, and the feast mass is celebrated on Saturday.
The exact dates change every year because they are linked to Easter, which is calculated based on the Christian liturgical calendar.
What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer and spiritual discipline. From dawn to sunset each day, adult and able-bodied Muslims abstain from food and drink. The fast is broken at sunset.
Unlike Lent, Ramadan does not follow the Gregorian calendar.
According to admiddleeast.com , Ramadan depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon, known as the hilāl, which signals the start of the new lunar month.
Religious committees in many Muslim-majority countries meet after sunset on the 29th day of the preceding month, Sha‘ban, to look for the moon.
If it is sighted, Ramadan begins the next day. If not, Sha‘ban is completed as a 30-day month and Ramadan starts after that.
While Saudi Arabias announcement is widely followed, each country makes its own official declaration.
Why dont they always overlap?
The Islamic lunar calendar has around 354 days, which is about 10 to 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar.
Because of this difference, Ramadan shifts earlier by about 10 or 11 days each year. Over time, it moves through all seasons.
Lent, on the other hand, is tied to Easter and the Christian liturgical calendar. Since the two religious observances are based on different systems for calculating dates, they rarely fall at the same time.
How often does the overlap happen?
The overlap happens in cycles of approximately 30 to 33 years. When it happens, Ramadan and Lent may coincide for a few consecutive years. After that, they do not align again for decades.
Following the current cycle, major overlaps are not expected again until the 2050s.
