Hyderabad: Mohammed Nayeem husband of Bushra Begum, one of the five women who died after undergoing caesarean surgery at Niloufer Hospital, attempted suicide by consuming a floor cleansing solution. He was distraught after the death of his wife. He is recovering now. Bushra’s mother Akhtar Unnisa is taking care of the newborn girl and her brother.
Venkateshwarlu, husband of another deceased Anusha, too resorted to the extreme step but was prevented by his family. Venkateshwarlu R/O Sardar Patel Nagar, near Nizampet is a driver in a private transport company. He says he avoid going to home except in the night as he has no answer to the question of his two-year-old daughter, Harshini, who keeps asking him ‘where is mother’. His new born boy is being fed with powdered milk.
He demanded ex-gratia of Rs. 10 lakh and that the government takes care of his children till they reach 18 years of age.