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  • Father of three commits suicide after receiving high electricity bill

    Father of three commits suicide after receiving high electricity bill

    Sajid, a father of three, has committed suicide in Chishtian after receiving a high electricity bill.

    ARY News has reported that Muhammad Sajid, a resident of Chishtian’s Mehboob Colony, took his life after arguing with his brothers over a high electricity bill.

    Sajid was reportedly the family breadwinner, a father of three who worked as a vegetable vendor. He fought with his brothers after they received an electricity bill of 17,000 rupees.

    Sajid committed suicide after consuming poison.

    His last words, as quoted by his brother, were, “I am a poor man. How can I pay the bill of 17,000 rupees?”

    Such incidents are now seen happening at a regular pace. Previously, a 65-year-old woman, Razia Bibi, suffering from a hernia, jumped into a drain after her family received a high electricity bill.

  • 65-year-old woman commits suicide after receiving high electricity bill

    65-year-old woman commits suicide after receiving high electricity bill

    A 65-year-old woman, Razia Bibi, suffering from a hernia, jumped into a drain after her family received a high electricity bill.

    CCTV footage shows Razia Bibi jumping into a sewage drain. ARY News reported that her children had saved money for her surgery, but the money was used to pay the Rs 10,000 electricity bill.

    Footage shows that Razia Bibi’s daughter tries to stop her but cannot succeed. Her son told the media, “My mother was suffering a lot of pain, and the apprehension of not getting surgery was taking a toll on her, and that is why she jumped.”

    Previously, a man killed his brother during a fight over their electricity bill in Gujranwala.