Woman drowns herself in drain over inflated bill

GUJRANWALA: Inflated bills continue to take toll on households as a woman allegedly committed suicide after receiving this month’s bill on Sunday.

According to the CCTV footage , a woman can be seen jumping into a drain, resulting in her death.

A rescue operation was launched to fish out the body of the deceased who was identified as Razia Bibi.

Razia Bibi’s family said she had been undergoing treatment for an ailment and had limited income. On receiving hefty bill, the kin said, she came under immense stress and committed suicide.

Police started a probe into the incident.

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