Compiled RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM, R. ARAVINTHAN and C. ARUNO
LIKE a tragic twist from Romeo and Juliet, a Tamil Nadu farmer took his own life believing his snake-bitten wife would not survive, only for her to make a swift recovery days later.
The man in India died after drinking poison, Makkal Osai reported.
The woman who was identified as Lalitha, 54, from Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, was apparently bitten while working in the padi fields and was rushed to the hospital.
Her husband Nagarajan, 60, who visited her in the hospital apparently went home and drank poison, convinced his wife would not survive.
The couple’s son who went home later was shocked to find his father unconscious and an empty bottle of weedkiller nearby.
Nagarajan was rushed to the hospital and underwent treatment for two weeks before succumbing to internal injuries from the strong poison.
Meanwhile Lalitha recovered and went home after just three days.
Nagarajan’s tragic death has left the family and the village in shock.
Those suffering from mental health issues or contemplating suicide can reach out to the Mental Health Psychosocial Support Service (03-2935 9935 or 014-322 3392); Talian Kasih (15999 or 019-261 5999 on WhatsApp); Jakim’s Family, Social and Community care centre (011-1959 8214 on WhatsApp); and Befrienders Kuala Lumpur (03-7627 2929 or email sam@befrienders.org.my).
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
