IIT-Madras professor eats poisonous seeds, dies
TNN | Dec 6, 2018, 07.42 AM IST
CHENNAI: A woman assistant professor of IIT Madras who on Tuesday consumed seeds of a poisonous plant in a suicide bid, died in a private hospital early on Wednesday. Police said Aditi was battling depression.
Police said Aditi Simha, 45, an assistant professor in the department of physics, was a PhD holder from IISc, Bengaluru. Aditi lived on the IIT-M campus and visited her mother Neelima in Bengaluru often, police said.
Neelima told police that she had spoken to Aditi at 11 am on Tuesday, when she said she’d be visiting in a few days. Her calls to Aditi after that went unanswered, Neelima told police, adding that she had asked Aditi’s colleague to check on her.
Around 8pm, the assistant professor was found in an unconscious state and was rushed to Apollo Hospitals on Greams Road, where she died at 4am on Wednesday. Doctors said Aditi had consumed seeds of a poisonous plant, which she might have picked from IIT-M’s campus.
Police said Aditi suffered from depression since separating from her husband two years ago. If anyone is in mental distress or have suicidal thoughts, call 104 for the State health departments helpline or call Sneha Suicide Prevention Centre at 2464 0050.
TNN | Dec 6, 2018, 07.42 AM IST
CHENNAI: A woman assistant professor of IIT Madras who on Tuesday consumed seeds of a poisonous plant in a suicide bid, died in a private hospital early on Wednesday. Police said Aditi was battling depression.
Police said Aditi Simha, 45, an assistant professor in the department of physics, was a PhD holder from IISc, Bengaluru. Aditi lived on the IIT-M campus and visited her mother Neelima in Bengaluru often, police said.
Neelima told police that she had spoken to Aditi at 11 am on Tuesday, when she said she’d be visiting in a few days. Her calls to Aditi after that went unanswered, Neelima told police, adding that she had asked Aditi’s colleague to check on her.
Around 8pm, the assistant professor was found in an unconscious state and was rushed to Apollo Hospitals on Greams Road, where she died at 4am on Wednesday. Doctors said Aditi had consumed seeds of a poisonous plant, which she might have picked from IIT-M’s campus.
Police said Aditi suffered from depression since separating from her husband two years ago. If anyone is in mental distress or have suicidal thoughts, call 104 for the State health departments helpline or call Sneha Suicide Prevention Centre at 2464 0050.
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