Gujarat : Elderly Woman seeks Euthanasia in Rajkot

Rajkot : A heart-wrenching plea for euthanasia has emerged from Saritaben Makwana, a 70-year-old resident of Kotharia Colony in Rajkot,Gujarat who has submitted an impassioned application to the Rajkot district collector, citing an agonizing ordeal stemming from alleged property usurpation by her family members. The distressing narrative sheds light on a tale of property dispute and relentless torment, compelling Saritaben to seek an end to her suffering.

Saritaben’s narrative unravels a story of anguish following the demise of her husband, Ashok Makwana, an erstwhile Income Tax officer in Rajkot, who had amassed significant wealth, comprising seven valuable properties, including plots and estates. However, in the wake of her husband’s passing due to cancer, she alleges that family members wrested control of property documents worth crores of rupees, leaving her bereft and desolate.

In her impassioned appeal to the Collector, Saritaben detailed the substantial properties owned by the Makwana family, including a plot in Simandhar Park, Ghanteshwar, Rajkot taluka, a residence in Nana Mawa with Imla, a flat in Amba Township, Adalaj, Gandhinagar, and land in Pipalva, Moje village, Jetpur.

Expressing immense distress and anguish, Saritaben accused her nephew, Chetan Makwana, residing in Laxmiwadi Street No. 18, alongside her son-in-law, Mayur Dabhi, and another nephew, Mayur Rathore from Kotecha Chowk, of subjecting her to relentless torment. Allegations of coercion, repeated harassment, and seizure of property documents have plagued Saritaben’s life, compounded by the intimidation tactics employed by these individuals, including sending anti-social elements to her residence.

Despite her tireless efforts to seek justice, Saritaben laments the lack of recourse, asserting that her grievances, brought to the attention of both the police station and the Mamlatdar office, have failed to yield any meaningful action against the alleged perpetrators. The relentless pursuit of justice through various government offices, at her advanced age, has left her disheartened and fatigued, prompting her final plea for immediate permission to end her suffering.

In a poignant statement, Saritaben expressed her anguish, “I am tired of running from one office to another seeking justice. My ultimate wish now is to be granted permission to die peacefully.”

The distressing account of Saritaben’s plight underscores the urgent need for legal redressal and protection for vulnerable individuals facing familial exploitation, highlighting a somber reality where justice remains elusive for those entangled in such distressing circumstances.