In a tragic turn of events, three children — including a grown-up — became orphans after they lost their parents in quick succession. It was the father who succumbed to injuries following a factory accident. When the news of his sad demise was disclosed to their mother she could not bear the pain and ended her life by consuming acid.
The incident took place when a spinning wheel at the factory fell on Rohan Singh’s head on Monday. The police have registered a case of negligence against the fancy lights factory owner Arvinder. He was arrested and later released on bail. According to the police the incident was reported on Monday from Prestige Fancy lights factory in Delhi Cantt area. Rohan Singh (45) left for the factory in the morning. The family members received a call in the afternoon stating that Rohan had an accident and was admitted to Deen Dayal Upadhayay hospital.
Rohan’s wife Asha Devi along with her eldest son Sachin reached the hospital where the doctors informed her that he was no more. Factory workers informed them that while Rohan was working at a batch of lights a spinning wheel fell on his head.Sachin alleged that while at the hospital Arvinder spoke to his mother alone for around 15 minutes. “My mother was talking to him in a corner and then she left home immediately. later I received a call and was informed that my mother had drank acid. She was brought to DDU hospital where she passed away by Monday night,” said Sachin.
Arvinder was arrested on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and was later released on bail. Police officials are now examining the case to ascertain if he could be booked under a case of abetment of suicide.