Pall of gloom pervaded in Jagulaipada village under Derabish police station after a couple committed suicide a day after their seven-year- old son died of dengue in Dehli. The bereaved family, now comprising two old persons, a disabled girl and another youth, is totally helpless.
The deceased were identified as laxman Rout and his wife Babita Rout. They were deeply sad after their only son died of dengue for lack of proper treatment and care. Besides, it exposed the chink in the health service facilities in the prominent hospitals at the nation’s capital.
Notably, laxman Rout, the youngest son of 80-year-old Kartik Chandra Rout of Jagulaipada, was staying with his wife Babita Rout and 7-year-old son Avinash Rout in a rented house at a four storied building in lado Sarai of South Delhi. He was working in a company that provided services to Pizza Hut outlets. laxman’s son Avinash fell sick as he suffered from dengue. later, the couple ran from pillar to post to get their sick child admitted to hospitals but was turned away by Moolchand Hospital and Max Hospital at Saket. later, laxman admitted his son at Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre in a very critical condition where the child died.
Disheartened over the demise of the son, the couple tied their hands together and jumped to death from a four-storey building in lado Sarai of South Delhi on Tuesday where they were staying on rent. Police seized a one-page suicide note. Meanwhile, the villagers demanded before the State and Central Governments to provide financial assistance to the bereaved family members in Kendrapada.