Daijiworld Media Network - Vijayapura (SP)

Vijayapura, Oct 3: Alleging that her family has been facing social boycott at the hands of powerful leaders, a student streamed her suicide attempt through Facebook live. The incident happened at Hanchainala Tanda in the district on Tuesday October 2.

The girl, identified as Lata Chandu Chauhan, who consumed excessive doses of sleeping pills, stands admitted into a private hospital. Before consuming pills, she streamed her statement which was widely circulated through the social media.

Lata claims she had written letters to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and the then chief minister, Siddaramaiah, about her family's plight. She claimed that even after getting instructions from the chief minister's office, the officials did not evince interest in mitigating the pain and sorrow of her family. "Enemies of my family, who claim to be supporters of former minister, M B Patil, have been heaping atrocities on my family. This has adversely affected my educational aspirations. Therefore, I have decided to end my life," she stated.

The deputy commissioner here however said that this is not a case of social boycott but an issue relating to property dispute between two families.