Chhattisgarh woman dies by suicide after internet disruption while watching reels
A 52-year-old woman in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district allegedly died by suicide after becoming upset over repeated internet disruptions while watching reels on her mobile phone. Police said she consumed pesticide and died during treatment at a medical college hospital
Korba (Chhattisgarh): A 52-year-old woman, allegedly addicted to watching reels on her mobile phone, died by suicide after apparently becoming upset over repeated disruptions in internet connectivity in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district, police said on Tuesday.
The woman, identified as Manglo Bai Sarathi, allegedly consumed pesticide at her house in Kerakachhar village under the jurisdiction of Kartala police station on Saturday and succumbed during treatment on Monday, they said.
According to her family, Sarathi was addicted to watching reels. She was watching them on her mobile phone when the network repeatedly disappeared, causing the videos to stop. Upset over the disrupted internet connection, she allegedly threw her mobile phone on the ground, damaging it, a police official said.
She subsequently consumed pesticide kept at home. Her 17-year-old daughter noticed her deteriorating condition and informed other family members, following which she was taken to the Kartala Primary Health Centre, he said.
After receiving initial treatment, she was referred to a medical college hospital in Korba in view of her critical condition. She died during treatment on Monday, police said.
The body has been handed over to the family, and further investigation is underway, they added.
