Mahbubnagar nurse attempts suicide by gulping 200 pills

Telangana: A staff nurse, who was laid off after working for a year during the pandemic at Mahbubnagar Government Hospital on a contractual basis, attempted suicide by consuming 200 pills meant to treat thyroid disorder.

Sujatha, a resident of Christianpally in Mahbubnagar town, had earlier participated in protests demanding that the state government revoke cancellation of contracts that rendered over 1,600 nurses jobless.

Depressed over the government’s lack of response, she consumed the 200 tablets on Friday morning. She was shifted to hospital where her condition is said to be stable.