A mother of two slit her left wrist out of frustration and attempted suicide at collector's office in Coimbatore today.

Meena was abandoned by her husband and was staying alone with her son and daughter at Thadagam, Coimbatore.

For the past seven years, Meena had been running from pillar to post in district collector's office to get a ration card hoping that it would ease her economic crunch. She had repeatedly applied for ration card at Collector's office and Taluka office but was given none.

To add more to her suffering, her daughter Mounika has a heart condition and whatever Meena earned, was not enough for the treatment. She had to pay money to get caste certificates for her children but couldn't get them either.

Out of severe depression, Meena while waiting for an officer, slit her left wrist. Her shocked children immediately alerted the policemen around who took away the blade from her hand before she could hurt herself more.

'I CAN'T RUN MORE. LET ME DIE'

Meena began crying and explained that she couldn't bare it any more.

"How much more can I run. I've given money to everyone. I have nothing but my life. Let me die. Please put my children in some hostel," said distressed Meena.

The men gave her first-aid and took her to the necessary officers and pleaded with them to help her.

The officers then gave their word that they would sort it out as soon as possible.

A destitute woman being pushed to kill herself to get a ration card has once again exposed the amount of corruption deep rooted into the system.

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