Mother of 4 commits suicide as electricity remains unrestored despite bill payment

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JAHANIAN
In a tragic happening, a mother of 4 children, perplexed by the bad domestic conditions, committed suicide when electricity was not restored despite electricity bill’s payment. A sad incident took place in Tehsil Jahanian of Khanewal district, where a mother of 4 children swallowed poison pills after being fed up with the domestic situation after the electricity was not restored despite paying the bill. Her husband, Qasim said, after paying electricity bills, they left with no money for ration in the house and the children were hungry for two days. In order to pay their Rs10,000 electricity bill, they had to sell their household goods and take a loan, he said, adding that the MEPCO officials had not restored their electricity despite paying the bill. “When I came home, my wife Hamna was worried because of the power outage and there was not food in home to feed the children, Qasim said.