Woman ends life after being diagnosed with AIDS

A 25-year-old woman in Bihar ended her life by immolating herself in bathroom moments after being diagnosed with deadly AIDS, police said today.

Police said the victim, a resident of More Pashchimi under Mokama police station in Patna district, entered into her bathroom on Saturday night and immolated herself. She died on the spot.

Police said the victim had stuffed rags in her mouth to let cries of her pain not reach her neighbours.

According to reports, on the fateful day the victim had visited a local hospital to find out if she had the killer disease.

“She was tested HIV positive in the hospital report and the revelation shocked her so much that she committed suicide at night out of fear of being socially ostracised”, local villagers told the police.

According to an official report, there are 8,228 identified cases of HIV positive Bihar and more than 1,100 cases of full blown AIDS in Bihar.

The deadly disease has, so far, claimed 80 lives, including that of 13 children. link