Couple ends life after only son dies in road accident
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| Nov 28, 2017, 00:18 IST
Madurai: A couple from Theni district committed suicide by consuming poison. They took the extreme step after their only son died in a road accident a couple of months back.
The deceased were identified as Selvam, 45, and his wife Danalakshmi, 40, from Nanthanarpuram village near Varushanadu in Theni district. Selvam was a daily wage labourer. The couple's son Vijayakumar, 15, met with a road accident involving a bike and a car that took place in August this year. The police conducted inquiry and registered a case against Vijayakumar as he was riding the bike without driving license or valid insurance documents.
The boy who was rushed to a government hospital was referred to a Madurai government hospital. However, the parents took him to a private hospital in Madurai. Vijayakumar eventually stopped responding to treament and died the next month. By the time, the boy's parents had spent several lakh rupees towards his treatment. They had taken a loan for his treament.
In this backdrop, the couple consumed poison at their house on Sunday. While Selvam died on the same day, Danalakshmi succumbed on Monday. The relatives of the deceased claimed that the couple committed suicide as the police failed to take action against the car driver who killed their son. They also demanded a case to be registered against the car driver under the SC/ST Act and sought compensation.
A police officer said that they took action in the accident case based on the legal merits only. tnn
tnn
| Nov 28, 2017, 00:18 IST
Madurai: A couple from Theni district committed suicide by consuming poison. They took the extreme step after their only son died in a road accident a couple of months back.
The deceased were identified as Selvam, 45, and his wife Danalakshmi, 40, from Nanthanarpuram village near Varushanadu in Theni district. Selvam was a daily wage labourer. The couple's son Vijayakumar, 15, met with a road accident involving a bike and a car that took place in August this year. The police conducted inquiry and registered a case against Vijayakumar as he was riding the bike without driving license or valid insurance documents.
The boy who was rushed to a government hospital was referred to a Madurai government hospital. However, the parents took him to a private hospital in Madurai. Vijayakumar eventually stopped responding to treament and died the next month. By the time, the boy's parents had spent several lakh rupees towards his treatment. They had taken a loan for his treament.
In this backdrop, the couple consumed poison at their house on Sunday. While Selvam died on the same day, Danalakshmi succumbed on Monday. The relatives of the deceased claimed that the couple committed suicide as the police failed to take action against the car driver who killed their son. They also demanded a case to be registered against the car driver under the SC/ST Act and sought compensation.
A police officer said that they took action in the accident case based on the legal merits only. tnn
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