Woman dies after using insecticide on cancerous part in Gujarat
RAJKOT: In a bizarre case , a 65-year-old woman , suffering from cervical cancer , died on Friday reportedly after she applied insecticides on her private parts, assuming that it would relieve her of the pain.
The victim Kunwar Bavarva of Virpar village in Morbi district’s Tankara taluka was detected of cancer three years ago.
Her son told police that she had stopped taking medicines a few months ago and told everyone that she was recovering well.
"In the last three months, she started suffering from unbearable pain due to infection in the affected parts, " said investigating officer BJ Parmar, Tankara police station.
“On May 28, she applied insecticide containing monocrotophos, which is acutely poisonous for humans,” Parmar added. The same night, that is, on the night of Thursday she was rushed to Rajkot Civil Hospital, where she died on Friday night.
"In the last three months, she started suffering from unbearable pain due to infection in the affected parts, " said investigating officer BJ Parmar, Tankara police station.
“On May 28, she applied insecticide containing monocrotophos, which is acutely poisonous for humans,” Parmar added. The same night, that is, on the night of Thursday she was rushed to Rajkot Civil Hospital, where she died on Friday night.
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