Surat: A 54-year-old woman consumed Ayurvedic medicines in a bid to commit suicide at police commissioner office in the city on Monday. Doctors of Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research where she was admitted said her condition was stable.Neeta Shah, a resident of Pal, arrived at the city police commissioner office at around 12.56pm. She consumed the Ayurvedic tablets even before making a representation to police, who rushed her to the hospital in an unconscious condition. Police investigation revealed that she had consumed a few Mugdha Ras tablets which contain mercury in small quantities. Overdose of this medicine can create health issues, said doctors adding the woman’s condition was stable. Shah came to make a representation against a person named Ram, who was harassing her and son to recover Rs1.50 lakh from him. She told police that her son Hardik had borrowed the money from the accused to start a business. Hardik had paid a part of the borrowed amount, but the accused was harassing him and her , the woman told police. She told police that her son was not coming home fearing harassment by the creditor. “The woman had come to make a representation to police officials, but she consumed some Ayurvedic tablets before meeting anyone,” said a police officer at Umra police station. tnn

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