Woman tries to end life in front of Odisha CM’s residence

Bhubaneswar: A woman from Bhadrak district tried to end her life in front of Naveen Niwas, the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, here today.

The woman reportedly tried kill herself to protest against the callousness of police to give her justice.

The woman tried to end her life by jumping from a tree near Naveen Niwas.

The security personnel deployed near the Chief Minister’s residence foiled the suicide bid after a brief scuffle with the woman. On being informed, the Airport police reached the spot and detained the woman.

“I have been denied justice for last 23 years. My brother was killed long ago. My husband has deserted me but he is yet to provide the alimony. The police have failed to give justice to me. I have lost faith in the police. I had decided to end my life to protest against denial of justice. Now, the police are trying to arrest me,” said the woman to media persons.