Bardhaman Dot Com News Bureau
Burdwan, 1 June 04 :
A thalesemia affected youth have committed suicide for depression. Jamir Mirja (20) of Shankarpur village, Raina P.S. consumed pesticide yesterday & was rushed to Burdwan Medical College & Hospital in serious condition. He died at the hospital last night. The uncle of the deceased, Samser Ali Mirja informed, "Jamir committed suicide due to depression as we were informed by the district blood bank the unavailability of blood. Jamir & his brother both being thalesemia patients requires regular blood transfusion. We were informed by the blood bank officials that there is a scarcity of blood due to the election."

The hospital authorities however described this scarcity as a natural phenomenon due to the scorching summer & not due to the election as described by the deceased's relatives. "During the summer number of blood donation camps minimise resulting in the decreased supply" the blood bank officials informed.