The widow of former Union Minister and Chhattisgarh BJP leader Dilip Singh Judeo, Madhvi, allegedly attempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills at her residence at Rakab Ganj Road on Wednesday night. She was rushed to Ram Manohar lohia hospital, where doctors stated her condition as stable.
Judeo had died on Wednesday at a Gurgaon hospital where he was being treated for liver and kidney infection. He was 64. Preliminary investigation revealed that his 60-year-old wife took the extreme step after hearing the news of her husband's demise. At the time of the incident, her son and other relatives were at Medanta hospital; there were only three domestic helps in the house.
"She later called one of her relatives. Upon confirmation of the news, she allegedly consumed 70 slipping pills. The incident came to light when the Judeos' domestic help found her in an unconscious state and informed police around 9.35 pm," a senior police officer said, adding that before taking the pills, she told one of the helps that there wasn't a need for her to live any longer.
Dr HK Kar, medical superintendent, RMl hospital, said, "Madhvi was brought to the hospital around 10.15 pm and underwent a stomach wash. Her condition is stable."Dilip Singh Judeo died on Wednesday night after a protracted illness at Medanta hospital in Gurgaon. Judeo's condition became critical on Wednesday morning. He breathed his last that evening. Born into the Jashpur royal family on March 8, 1949, Judeo started his political innings in 1978 when he became chairman of Jashpur Nagarpalika. In 1988, he won the bypoll from Kharasia assembly seat. He was elected a lok Sabha member in 1989. From 1992 to 1998, he was a Rajya Sabha member from Chhattisgarh.