What seems to be agony with the state of sports in India
other than cricket, has come out as sharp reminder for a nation that aspire for
excellence in sport to become a world guru. Information regarding the mode of
suicide says that these athletes used othalanga
a locally grown plant in coastal Kerala.
Known as the Suicide tree, Pong-pong,
and Othalanga, the plant is a species of tree native
to India and
other parts of Southern Asia. It grows
preferentially in coastal salt swamps and in marshy areas.
It grows wild along the coast in many parts of Kerala, India and has
been grown as a hedge between home compounds. It yields a potent poison, often
used for suicide or murder.
Athletes
were found unconscious at their hostel late on Wednesday and rushed to hospital
where one girl was pronounced dead and the other three remain in a critical
condition. Before attempting suicide, all four were believed to have
signed a suicide note, said officials, but no details have been given about the
contents of the letter.
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