Deep grief turned fatal in Chhattisgarh when a Janjgir-Champa couple ended their lives by hanging in their Dharadei village home. The Mahashivratri night suicides followed years of mourning their son Aditya’s 2024 road accident death, as detailed in a deeply emotional suicide note found at the scene.
Mason Krishna Patel and his wife portrayed Aditya, 21, as their life’s light – a multifaceted figure of son, buddy, and fatherly figure. The extensive note recounts sending him to Dhaurabhatta against his wishes for religious duties, a choice Krishna labeled his ultimate regret: ‘We’ve died while living since then.’
Explicitly stating their self-offering to Lord Shiva willingly, with zero accusations, the document also includes a video appeal to their advocate for channeling Aditya’s claim funds to his older sibling. This final act underscores their lingering family concerns even in despair.
Villagers noted the couple’s withdrawal post-accident, their bond with Aditya unbreakable. Police secured the bodies for autopsy and the evidence, ruling out external involvement. This incident peels back layers of rural heartache, where unhealed wounds fester unseen.
Beyond the immediate sorrow, it prompts urgent discourse on grief counseling access and breaking stigma around seeking help. The village honors the couple’s memory, hoping their story prevents future heartbreaks in similar families.