Dindigul woman who tried to kill self at Dindigul collectorate dies at GRH
As doctors said that she had suffered severe burn injuries and her condition was critical, she succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
Following the incident on Tuesday, Natham police arrested seven persons on the following day under charges of abetting a woman to end her life.
According to police, a revenue official recorded the statement of the woman, and added that preliminary inquiries revealed that the woman worked as an agent for a private finance firm - PACL - in the district, which had promised higher rates as return. Believing it, many gullible people had invested their savings through Pachaiammal.
As many people asked for the money back, she was caught in a fix since the firm had shut operations a few years ago. Unable to face the situation, she claimed to end her life, police added.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State's health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, Sneha's suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050 and Speak2Us helpline at 9375493754.)
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