Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:15am on 03 Sep 2023,Sunday International
Priyadarshini Patil, a 40-year-old Indian-origin woman living in Australia, died by suicide last week amid a prolonged custody dispute over her two children. Patil took her life after learning an online hearing for the case was deferred to November. Her tragedy highlights the struggles faced by Indian parents engaging in custody battles with foreign governments, similar to recent cases in Norway and Germany. As an NRI, Patil was fighting Australian authorities to regain custody of her children. Her case serves as a sobering reminder of the devastating human toll of such cross-border custody disputes. (Image Courtesy: News18)
