India, July 31 -- The sarpanch of a village in Raigad and her husband were rescued moments after they attempted suicide on Tuesday. The couple were frustrated due to inaction of the authorities over alleged illegal activities in the village, despite repeated complaints and follow-ups, the villagers said.

According to the police, the incident occurred on Tuesday when the sarpanch and her husband had attempted to end their lives, as a protest over the alleged inaction by authorities on complaints related to unauthorized soil excavation and sale in the village. The villagers said that there has been an illegal sale of soil from the large tracts of land owned by the panchayat since 2019 and that repeated demands for action against the partie...