A 23-year old woman, who allegedly died due to electrocution after she came into contact with an electric pole while navigating a road flooded with rain water here was a "pillar of support" for the family, both financially and morally.
With aged parents and a handicapped brother at home, Akhila started working after completing her graduation to support the family's needs.
Akhila worked in the administration department of a private school. “We (parents) had called her last night and she had told me that she will come home, once the rain stops...No child should face what my child faced. Our life was dependent on her earnings, my wife can't work, son is handicapped...," Akhila's father Somashekar said.