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Bullied by sons, their wives, 75-yr-old widow jumps into river
Updated On: 19 August, 2013 12:46 AM IST | | Sandip Kolhatkar
Harassed and neglected, Upper Indira Nagar resident Sushila Kelaji attempted to commit suicide yesterday. However, she was rescued by some locals who took her to the police station, where the woman and the son she is living with were counselled and allowed to go
Rajesh Kachi and Shravan Pathak were pulling Sushila Kelaji out of the waters yesterday, the 75-year-old was pleading with them to let her die. After being physically and mentally harassed by her sons and daughters-in-law, the woman tried to commit suicide by jumping into the river from Shivaji Bridge near Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) office. However, Kachi and Pathak spotted her and saved her life.

They saved the day: Rajesh Kachi (right) and Shravan Pathak pulled Sushila Kelaji out of the waters after the woman leapt into the river from Shivaji Bridge near PMC office
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