A shocking double suicide in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa has come to light, where parents, tormented by their son’s death, hanged themselves from a tree at home. The incident in Dharadei village occurred on Mahashivratri night, with police discovering the bodies and a suicide note that could move anyone to tears.
Krishna Patel, a local mason, and his wife had never recovered from losing 21-year-old Aditya in a 2024 road crash. Their four-page note paints Aditya as their everything – a son who was also their confidant and guide. ‘He was God’s blessing, bringing happiness to our lives,’ it reads, before revealing the guilt over a trip Aditya took for yagna promotion and temple blueprint work.
Despite Aditya’s hesitation, Krishna insisted, later calling it the ‘gravest error of my life.’ The note declares, ‘We voluntarily dedicate ourselves to Lord Shankar. No blame on anyone.’ A accompanying video shows them urging their lawyer to transfer Aditya’s insurance claim to his elder brother.
Neighbors describe the couple’s visible decline after Aditya’s demise, their home once filled with laughter now silent. Police took custody of the scene, confirming the note’s authenticity. This case spotlights mental health crises in rural India, where grief can lead to irreversible choices.
As postmortem reports are awaited, the community rallies in support of the surviving family, reflecting on ways to foster resilience against such profound losses. The raw emotion in the note serves as a stark reminder of love’s double edge in tragedy.