Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 01 2010:
Two of three persons who committed suicide by consuming poisonous substances were mother and son.
The suicide of 67-year old Leishangthem Nilamani Devi of Koutruk village under Lamshang Police Station in Imphal west and her 42-year old son Seitya took place yesterday evening around 4 pm.
The other man who committed suicide was identified as Laishram Jiban (38) son of Ibohal of Leishangkhong Makha Leikai.
Reports said that Nilamani ended her life as she could no longer put up with her son's drunken habits and as there was no one to take care of family affairs.
She died yesterday around 4 pm.
At the time she committed suicide Seitya was in a drunken state.
When he came to his senses, distraught at the death of his mother, he consumed the left over pesticide at around 9 pm yesterday and died at RIMS Hospital around 12.30 am, the report said.
After postmortem examinations were conducted, police handed over the bodies to the family's relatives for performing the last rites.
On the other hands, 38-year old Laishram Jiban died at JNIMS Hospital, Porompat last night around 11 pm.
He had consumed a pesticide to commit suicide .
Family brought him to the hospital around 10.30 pm.