AIDS drives a family to commit suicide in Gujarat

April 1, 2009

2009-03-18 20:03:03/ Gujarat Global News Network, Vadodara

A family of four committed suicide here today. Husband and wife are said to be

suffering from AIDS. The couple made two daughters consume poison and it itself

also used poison for the mass suicide. The family has been identified as Deepak

Hasmukh Panchal (38), Pannaben Panchal (34) and their daughters Divya (13) and

Vaishnavi (4).

Police said that it appeared that the couple which was diagnosed as patients of

HIV positive was tired of long treatment and in frustration.

The woman was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS around four years ago and had been taking

treatment at the SSG Hospital in Vadodara and Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. The

family had also registered with the Vadodara chapter of the Gujarat State

Network for Positive People (GSNP+) nearly eight months ago.

The incident took place in the Ravipark society of Makarpura area of the city.

Neighbours had informed police when there was no movement in the house till late

noon. Police broke open the house and found the bodies of four. Deepak owned two

row houses in the same society and a workshop at GIDC Makarpura, while Pannaben

was a housewife. The two daughters were studying in school.

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