Dantewada: The daughter of former Chhattisgarh MLA Bhima Mandavi, allegedly died by suicide in a paying guest (PG) hostel in Dehradun on Sunday, officials said on Monday.
Soon after getting to know about the incident, the family headed to the Dalanwala police station in Dehradun immediately to collect the body, officials added.
दंतेवाड़ा के पूर्व विधायक स्व. भीमा मंडावी जी एवं राज्य महिला आयोग की सदस्य श्रीमती ओजस्वी मंडावी जी की बिटिया दीपा मंडावी के आकस्मिक निधन की खबर अत्यंत दुःखद है।
— Vishnu Deo Sai (@vishnudsai) January 26, 2025
ओजस्वी जी से फोन पर बात कर इस दुःखद घटना पर शोक संवेदना व्यक्त की और ढांढस बंधाया।
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The deceased's mother and Chhattisgarh Women's Commission member Ojasvi Bhima Mandavi told reporters, "The incident took place in Dehradun. As soon as we got the news of the incident, we immediately left for Dehradun and will be able to tell something only after going there."
The deceased was studying in the third year of the Physiotherapy Nursing course at Sai Institute of Dehradun. It is learned that she had come to her hometown in Dantewada a few days ago. In Dehradun, she was living in a room with her friends but recently shifted to PG a week ago.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the loss and posted the same on his X handle. Sai said, "The news of the sudden death of Deepa Mandavi, daughter of former MLA Bhima Mandavi and State Women's Commission member Ojasvi Mandavi, is extremely sad. I spoke to Ojasviji over the phone and expressed my condolences on this tragic incident and consoled her. I pray to God for peace for the departed soul and to provide strength to the bereaved family. Om Shanti!"
Bhima Mandavi, former BJP MLA from the Dantewada constituency, was murdered by Naxalites on April 9, 2019, while campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. As per the record, along with MLA Mandavi, five more jawans were killed by Naxalites in Kuankonda at that period.
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