Pune: Living with disability can be as much of a trauma for the patient as it can be for those living with him/her.
Perhaps the most relevant example in such a case can be of a parent's, who has to bring up a "special" child with care and sensitivity.
But in what seems to be a tragic reminder of how the society views and deals with special children and the trauma that comes with it, a young mother killed herself and her two sons because both the children were mentally challenged.
Thirty-five-year-old Neha Khatan drove her Opel Corsa with her two sons - two-year-old Nipun and 12-year-old Chahat - into a deep ravine on January 3, ending what she felt was a tough life.
Neha left a note saying she committed suicide and killed her sons because of their physical and mental condition.
The incident was initially thought to be an accident by the investigating agencies.
But further probe revealed that it was, in fact, a suicide.
“We initially thought it was an accident. But the bodies were charred really badly. When investigations were carried out, we realised that the lady had left a suicide note,” said a police officer from the Paud range, Ravindra Rasaal.
Neha, in her suicide note, has expressed deep regret for not being able to help her disabled sons.
“The two children were bedridden and she suffered a lot due to this,” said Rasaal.
The Khatan family is shattered.
Neha's husband Manoj, a businessman, was out of town when she killed herself.
The couple also have a five-year-old daughter who was with Neha's mother at the time of the suicide.
Source : IBN
Perhaps the most relevant example in such a case can be of a parent's, who has to bring up a "special" child with care and sensitivity.
But in what seems to be a tragic reminder of how the society views and deals with special children and the trauma that comes with it, a young mother killed herself and her two sons because both the children were mentally challenged.
Thirty-five-year-old Neha Khatan drove her Opel Corsa with her two sons - two-year-old Nipun and 12-year-old Chahat - into a deep ravine on January 3, ending what she felt was a tough life.
Neha left a note saying she committed suicide and killed her sons because of their physical and mental condition.
The incident was initially thought to be an accident by the investigating agencies.
But further probe revealed that it was, in fact, a suicide.
“We initially thought it was an accident. But the bodies were charred really badly. When investigations were carried out, we realised that the lady had left a suicide note,” said a police officer from the Paud range, Ravindra Rasaal.
Neha, in her suicide note, has expressed deep regret for not being able to help her disabled sons.
“The two children were bedridden and she suffered a lot due to this,” said Rasaal.
The Khatan family is shattered.
Neha's husband Manoj, a businessman, was out of town when she killed herself.
The couple also have a five-year-old daughter who was with Neha's mother at the time of the suicide.
Source : IBN