Parents of a 7-year-old boy, who died of dengue earlier this week (September 8) committed suicide by jumping from 4-storey building in Delhi. This incident took place in South Delhi, their bodies were found near their home and their hands were tied.

The deceased were identified as Laxmichandra and Babita Rout, both natives of Odisha, said DCP (South) Prem Nath. The police recovered a suicide note written in Odia, which read, “It is nobody’s fault. It is our decision.” An inquiry has been initiated and an FIR will be registered after the post-mortem report.

According to the sources, the couple’s only child, Avinash was denied admission in two premier hospitals i.e., Max Saket and Moolchand Medicity in Delhi claiming that all their beds for dengue patients were full. The child was later admitted to Batra Hospital, but it was too late to save him and he was declared dead after a night.

Devastated by the death of their only child, Laxmichandra and Babita committed suicide a couple of hours after performing the last rites of Avinash. According to reports, the couple had their arms tied together with a stole.

Union health minister JP Nadda expressed anguish over the denial of admission to the child and tragedy thereafter. He has assured action against those guilty and has asked Delhi govt. for a report over this. He said, “We have asked for a report from Delhi government. An enquiry has been ordered into the incident and guilty won’t be spared. A joint secretary of the ministry will investigate the whole matter and submit his report within a week.”

However, Moolchand Medicity’s medical director quoted saying that the patient was treated and stabilized in the emergency. Given non-availability of inpatient beds, the patient was advised to seek an alternative hospital and ambulance was also arranged for safe transfer.”

Laxmichandra worked with a private company and the family had been living for more than one year in a two-room rented apartment at Lado Sarai, said a police official.