ELURU: An elderly woman in Eluru district took her life, saddened that she had beaten her pet dog in a fit of rage. Unable to cope with neighbours’ complaints about the dog, the woman entered into a heated argument with them and later hit the cannine in a fit of anger.
She had self-inflicted injuries on her wrists and then died by hanging. The incident caused significant disturbance in Eluru rural mandal. Lanka Raman (60), a resident of Indira colony, lived with her husband, Shankara Rao. She shared a deep attachment with her pet dog, which she allowed to roam freely in the neighbourhood without restraint. On Friday, neighbouring residents expressed concerns about their children’s safety due to the unrestricted movement of her pet. This led to a heated argument between Raman and the neighbours.
In a state of agitation, she also injured herself with a blade, causing unrest in the locality. Further, disturbed by the accusations, she struck her dog but immediately regretted her actions towards her cherished pet. After her husband left the home on some work, she went inside her home and hanged herself. Though police rushed her to a hospital, doctors pronounced her dead upon arrival.