Bengaluru: Woman dies by suicide after friends don’t return Rs 9 lakh

Team Udayavani, Aug 21, 2021, 12:10 PM IST

 Bengaluru: The son of a 55-year-old woman has filed a complaint after the woman died by suicide at her house in Bengaluru allegedly due to harassment by her friends over financial issues.

The son claimed that his mother’s friends had borrowed Rs 9 lakh from her, but failed to return it.

The victim has been identified as Jayalakshmi, a resident of Thimmaiah Road, Bharathi Nagar. Her son Harish Kumar alleged his mother hanged herself due to harassment by her friends over financial issues.

He claimed that his mother’s friend Merina and her relatives, Mery Stella and Appu, had borrowed Rs 9 lakh from her and when asked to return the money, the trio promised to do so by August 16, but didn’t.

Disappointed by this, Jayalakshmi hanged herself the next day. The trio has been booked for abetment to suicide.

Suicide is preventable. If you get any such thoughts, consult or seek expert help.

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