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Odisha mass suicide attempt: One more succumbs, toll reaches 4

Jharsuguda: Toll in the mass suicide attempt incident in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district mounted to 4 as another woman died at VIMSAR, Burla today. The deceased has been identified as Bandita Biswal (35).

The matter pertains to suicide attempt by five members of a family here following the death of a family member.

A woman, her son and three daughters had consumed phenyl after being grieved over the death of her younger son Deepak Biswal (22).

Pinki Biswal, Pushpabati Biswal (mother) and Srikant Biswal had earlier succumbed at the hospital while undergoing treatment.

Notably, Deepak had sustained critical injuries in a road accident in 2018 and later went into coma. He was undergoing treatment at his house. He was taken to a private nursing home on June 1 as his condition worsened. However, he breathed his last at the nursing home, after which his family members took the drastic step.

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