Daijiworld Media Network - Karwar (MS)

Karwar, Jul 16: Though the wife died in the seating position beside him, the husband could not get up from his bed. He did not even have the strength to raise his voice so that the outside world will hear his woe. He did not eat or drink for a week. The people around his house did not even try to find out as to what has gone wrong. Neighbours and least of all, the shopkeeper nearby also did not notice that the door of the house was not opened since a week.

This heart-wrenching incident is reported from New KHB Colony of the city. Girija Madiwala, the deceased lady, always used to work hard and take care of her husband Anandu Kanajageri, who was bedridden. This couple, who do not have children, was leading a dignified life. However, of late Anandu was mentally ill and was bedridden for the same reason. Girija used to work as a maid in others' house and used to earn money.

No one knows as to what went wrong. Girija had not come out of the house since a week. Though her employers' used to call her as she has not reported to work, they were not getting any response except the ringing of the mobile. Girija was not alive to receive their phone calls. Her hapless husband Anandu did not even have the strength to respond to the mobile phone calls. Under all these circumstances the outside world did not know the happenings inside the house of Girija and Anandu.

Subramanya Madiwala, brother of the deceased Girija Madiwala, arrived at the home of Girija on Sunday, July 15, from Nagare village of Honnavar to pay a visit to his sister. When he knocked on the door of his sister's house, she did not open. When he peeped inside the house after slightly pushing the sheet of the roof, he got a suspicion that someone has died inside the house.

Subramanya immediately informed the police. When they arrived and broke open the door, it was clear that his sister Girija had died a week ago. Her body was lying beside her bedridden husband Anandu. Anandu was in a semi-conscious state. Girija's body was decomposed.

Anandu, who was deprived of food for a week has been admitted to the hospitalby the police.