Three more suicides for Telangana

(Courtesy : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Three-more-suicides-for-Telangana/articleshow/5605234.cms)

Within 12 hours of the death of teenager S Yadaiah of 85% burns, three more youngsters, including two students, committed suicide across Telangana region on Monday.

A Sarita, an intermediate student of a Hyderabad college, hanged herself at her home in Aziz Colony of Moinabad in neighbouring Ranga Reddy district when her parents left for work.

Police found a suicide note, purportedly written by Sarita, which said: ‘‘So many people are dying for Telangana. Rosaiah and Chandrababu Naidu, can’t you see this. Have you become blind and deaf? I am committing suicide for Telangana.’’

The teenager’s family told police since she saw Yadaiah in flames on TV, she was very disturbed. After the news of her suicide spread, several political leaders and Telangana activists reached Moinabad to console her family members. Angry residents soon gheraoed local TDP MLA KS Ratnam and demanded his resignation. However, local leaders pacified the mob.

In second incident, a class X student, Ramoji Swamy, 15, of Chellapur village in Medak district committed suicide by consuming pesticide at his residence on Monday afternoon. A youth, Bashpaka Bhaskar, 23, who had attempted suicide by consuming pesticies on Sunday night, died on Monday at Gavicharla village of Sangem mandal in Warangal district. In a suicide note, Bhaskar said he was worried over the number of youth and students committing suicide for Telangana.