Two women were booked for attempting suicide by jumping in front of speeding train at Bhopal railway station on Monday. The women tried to commit suicide after their payments for working as cook at Anganwadi centre in Pichhore in Shivpuri district were not cleared.
Railway officials and passengers were shocked after two women tried to commit suicide by jumping in front of speeding train at platform number 6 of main railway station on Monday. The two were saved and where handed over to Mangalwara police. They told police that they took the step as they were frustrated over the non-payment of their work as cook at Aaganwadi centre in Pichhore in Shivpuri district for the past two months.The police have registered a case under section 309 of the IPC and later the two were released on bail.
Police said that the two were identified as Munni Bai Sahu (50) and Radha Jatav (20), hails from Shivapuri district and were involved in catering work. For the past few months they were working as cook for preparing food for children at Aaganwadi centre but for the past two months their salaries were not provided after which they decided to end their lives and tried to end their lives by jumping in front of a speeding train.
In the initial investigation concerned officials of administration in Picchore were contacted who told that salaries would be paid soon the delay was due to the bank holidays said police. The police have started further investigation into the matter.