Berhampur: In a shocking incident, a minor girl died due to excess water in her lungs after her mother attempted suicide by jumping into a well along with her.
The incident took place in Sriramnagar Jagannath Vihar under Badabazar Police Station limit in Ganjam district, Tuesday.
The minor girl (3) identified as Sreyasi Sahoo died Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment at Berhampur MKCG hospital. Her mother Bijayalaxmi Sahoo is undergoing treatment at the hospital in critical condition.
According to a source, Bijyalaxmi got married to Simanchala Sahoo seven years ago. Simanchala and his parents had been torturing Bijayalaxmi demanding more dowry after their marriage. The torture by her husband and in-laws increased after Bijyalaxmi delivered a girl child in the year 2017.
Differences between the couple forced her to stay at her father’s house. She has been staying at her maternal home for a year.
However, Bijyalaxmi’s brother Narayana Sahoo said that on the day of the incident i.e. Tuesday afternoon, Simanchala called Bijyalami and the couple had quarreled over some issue over the phone.
Following this, late Tuesday night Bijayalaxmi with her daughter jumped in the well backside of their house when everyone in the house are in deep sleep.
However, a neighbour near their house noticed this and called Bijyalaxmi’s parents. His brother Naryana saved both the mother and daughter from the well and the family members took them to the MKCG hospital.
Unfortunately, Bijyalaxmi’s daughter died due to excess water in the lungs Wednesday morning while she was undergoing treatment in the hospital.
Naryana had lodged an FIR at the Badabazar police station against Bijyalaxmi’s in-laws.
PNN