Her father, a jasmine vendor, ferried her body home on his moped. With Rs 150 in his pocket, Thimmappa took his eldest daughter to the health centre at Kodigenahalli, 6 km away.Doctors gave Ratnamma a few tablets before sending her home. Thimmappa said he called for an ambulance to shift Ratnamma to a hospital in Madhugiri, 21km away. Around 8am, Thimmappa again rode to the Kodigenahalli health centre , with his son Raju carrying Ratnamma on the pillion. The duo took the body on the moped to the health centre, hoping to get an ambulance.

Source: Times of India February 21, 2017 00:17 UTC