Man commits suicide after daughter becomes critically ill

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Unable to bear grief of his daughter’s ill health, a 42-year-old man allegedly ended his life by hanging himself near the hospital where the daughter was under treatment.
Chandrababu of Meenathil Kizhakkathil House at Nooranadu South in Alappuzha is the deceased. He was found hanging in the garbage disposal area behind Sri Avittam Thirunal Hospital for Women and Children, Government Medical College, here on Wednesday morning.The man allegedly ended his life hours after seeing his daughter one last time in the intensive care unit.
According to his family, Chandrababu’s eight-year-old daughter Chandana is admitted in SAT Hospital where she was undergoing treatment for bacterial infection in brain for the past eight days.
Chandrababu’s father-in-law Ramesh said that he was very upset since Tuesday. “On Tuesday afternoon he had created a ruckus at the intensive care unit wing to see his daughter,” said Ramesh. He allegedly barged into the ICU disregarding the warning by the staff there and saw his daughter. Later, he disappeared from the hospital.
Chandrababu was a daily-wage painting labourer. He was married to Rajitha. Chandana, who is currently in the hospital is his elder daughter. Two years ago, the couple had another girl who unfortunately died during childbirth. “It was Chandana’s presence in their life that helped the couple tide over that difficult phase,” said Ramesh.
Two weeks ago, Chandana fell ill following which she was taken to a primary health centre. From there, she was referred to the taluk hospital at Adoor, where the doctor referred her to SAT. A day after being treated here, her condition improved and was discharged. But, the next day, she fell ill again following which she was again admitted to the hospital. Six days ago, she was put on ventilator support as she was having trouble breathing.
Medical College police registered a case on unnatural death.