"Two Nepali migrant workers allegedly committed suicide in Lebanon in the past week. The victims have been identified as Shanti Rai from Solukhumbu and Renuka Jarghamagar from Kavre. However, Binod Upreti of the foreign employment community association in Lebanon said the causes of deaths were yet to be established. Jarghamagar and Rai allegedly committed suicide on Sunday and Tuesday, respectively. Both were working as domestic helps in Beirut for the past two years. It has been learnt that the women reportedly killed themselves due to domestic violence meted out to them by their employers. The body of Jarghamagar was flown to Kathmandu on Wednesday, while Rai's is yet to be repatriated."
Friday, September 07, 2012
Two Nepali women kill self in Lebanon
"Two Nepali migrant workers allegedly committed suicide in Lebanon in the past week. The victims have been identified as Shanti Rai from Solukhumbu and Renuka Jarghamagar from Kavre. However, Binod Upreti of the foreign employment community association in Lebanon said the causes of deaths were yet to be established. Jarghamagar and Rai allegedly committed suicide on Sunday and Tuesday, respectively. Both were working as domestic helps in Beirut for the past two years. It has been learnt that the women reportedly killed themselves due to domestic violence meted out to them by their employers. The body of Jarghamagar was flown to Kathmandu on Wednesday, while Rai's is yet to be repatriated."