A tragic incident came to light yesterday in the Kalahandi district. All members of a family committed suicide by pouring petrol on themselves in front of Kalahandi Collectorate Office.
According to reports, the story began on 27th July 2022 when all the members of a family sitting on a hunger strike in front of the collectorate office demanding justice.
It is revealed that Khetra Candra Nayak’s family from Kalia Kundal (କଲିଆ କୁଣ୍ଡଳ) village of Junagarh block area has been living in this village for a long time. More than 17 acres of his father’s property were being forcibly occupied by another person of that village.
While the said family was being ignored by the administration. They repeatedly complained to the concerned Tehsildar and Sub-Collector regarding this matter but to no avail.
After being disappointed, on July 27th, all the family members from children to the elderly sat on hunger strike in front of the District Collector’s office. Later, Kalahandi collector P. Anwesha Reddy met him and directed the departmental officers to investigate.
Later, the family withdrew from the hunger strike. Again yesterday they demanded justice in front of the District Collector’s office and finally tried to commit suicide by pouring petrol on their bodies.