Hyderabad: AIDS patient leaps to death from hospital

[Guest guest]

Aids patient leaps to death from hospital

[30 Oct, 2006 0207hrs IST TIMES NEWS NETWORK ]

HYDERABAD: An HIV/Aids patient from Warangal leapt to death from the

fifth floor of a corporate hospital on Sunday. Though a nurse tried

to prevent him from committing suicide, the depressed patient shoved

her out of his way and jumped from the hospital window in public

view.

S Srinivas, 39, reportedly tested HIV-positive in 2002. On the

advice of his doctors in Warangal, he was shifted to a corporate

hospital in the city two days ago as his condition worsened. Late on

Saturday night, Srinivas complained of breathlessness and was

shifted to the acute medical care unit.

His condition became stable by Sunday. " At 1.30 pm, Srinivas took a

tool used to cut disposable syringes, smashed window panes and

jumped from there, " Market police SI Ravinder Reddy said. Srinivas

is survived by two wives and six children.

A spokesperson of the hospital said Srinivas was admitted with lung

infection as he was suffering from tuberculosis. Sources said

Srinivas and his second wife had an argument over some issue after

which the woman left. After 10 minutes, he ended his life.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/223499.cms