Razia Bibi, 65, tragically committed suicide on Sunday after using her treatment funds to pay an electricity bill. Bibi had a hernia.
For her hernia surgery, Razia Bibi had carefully saved money. She was forced to use her medical funds, though, when she received an unexpected Rs 10,000 electrical bill.
Usman, the son of Razia Bibi, reportedly told police officers that his mother had gone to get medication but was very upset about the financial loss. Desperation overtaking her, she dove into a nearby drain.
Usman stated, “My mother had a hernia and had saved money for her operation. However, after receiving a Rs. 10,000 electricity bill, she paid it with the money she had saved for her surgery and later committed suicide.”
The daughter of Razia Bibi made an unsuccessful attempt to pull her mother out of the drain. To locate the woman’s body, local officials are presently undertaking a search operation.
The minutes preceding the disaster are captured on camera from the occurrence. In the meantime, the Gujranwala Police have started looking into the matter.
