Woman attempts to end life at Pattukottai Registrar Office
A 42-year-old woman attempted suicide at a registrar office in Pattukottai to protest the lack of action regarding her complaint of fraudulent property registration. She was prevented from the act and is currently receiving medical care.
Why it matters
The incident underscores public frustration with bureaucratic delays and the perceived lack of accountability in land administration.
Nithya, 42, of Latchathoppu, Pattukottai, attempted to end her life at the Pattukottai Registrar Office on Wednesday, protesting inaction over her complaint of fraudulent registration of her father’s property.
According to sources, Nithya’s father, Panneerselvam, registered a power of attorney document with respect to 65 cents of land owned by him in favour of Rajendran of Bakkiyam Nagar in Pattukottai in February 2009. After three months, Panneerselvam cancelled the power of attorney document. In the meantime, he transferred the ownership of the land to his wife, Anandajyothi. On coming to know of ir, Nithya lodged a complaint with the Registrar seeking cancellation of the land registration claiming that it was carried out in a fraudulent manner.
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