Teen ends life as mom stops her from going out due to corona threat

Nagpur: Ashlesha Raut, 16, who has appeared in Standard X exam this year, ended life after she was stopped from venturing out from home by her mother due to corona threat. The incident took place at Ashok Samrat chowk in Ambedkar Nagar on Tuesday.
On Monday, Ashlesha’s mother Ashwini had reprimanded her for wanting to go out in the locality. She had angrily asked her to stay inside as it was unsafe to step outside with the spike in coronavirus cases in the city. The mother had declared that everyone was supposed to stay home and go out only when absolutely necessary.
On Tuesday Ashlesha and her younger sister were having fun and dancing after putting the TV on. While dancing Ashlesha told the younger sister to film how she ends her life. She also asked younger sister to increase the volume of TV as she headed inside the kitchen.
As the younger sister went towards the TV to raise the volume, Ashlesha climbed atop the fridge to reach for the ceiling fan in the kitchen. After tying herself with the fan suing a scarf, she jumped off the fridge.
Family sources said the two sisters stayed alone at home for most part of the day as their parents are employed at different private companies at MIDC.
“Ashlesha’s younger sister was stunned to see the older girl had really hanged herself,” said a family source. “Ashlesha was a fun-loving girl. It is difficult to think she ended her life over such routine scolding by mother,” said a relative.
Some family members who lived in adjacent home rushed to rescue her. Her uncle rushed Ashlesha to hospital but she was declared dead.
Wadi police was informed by the control room. Police said no suicide note was found. A case of accidental death was registered.