| 1. Priyadarshini Patil was an Indian NRI woman who gained attention after her tragic death in 2023. |
| 2. She moved to Verlie Street in Sydney, Australia, with her husband after completing her engineering degree. |
| 3. Her son, Amartya, was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis at the age of ten, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. |
| 4. Amartya received treatment at Westmead Children’s Public Hospital in Sydney, which involved injections every two months. |
| 5. In 2019, she filed a medical negligence complaint in an attempt to move him to a private hospital. |
| 6. However, the Department of Communities and Justice filed a counter case against her and her husband, alleging inadequate care that led to the health issue. |
| 7. Authorities then took custody of both children, prompting Priyadarshini to start an online petition and seek help from the Indian Consulate. |
| 8. Her attempts to regain custody were unsuccessful. |
| 9. She traveled from Australia to India and was found deceased near Saundatti in Belagavi, India. |
| 10. A note she left accused Australian authorities and Sydney neighbors of harassment, attributing this to her decision to take her own life. |
| 11. She moved to Sydney, Australia, with her husband after completing her engineering degree. |
| 12. Her son, Amartya, was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease causing inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract. |
| 13. In 2019, she filed a medical negligence complaint against the children's public hospital. |
| 14. Authorities took custody of both children, prompting Priyadarshini to start an online petition and seek help from the Indian Consulate in Sydney on 28 July 2023. |
| 15. She traveled from Australia to India and was found deceased in the Malaprabha river backwaters in Belagavi district on 20 August 2023. |
| 16. A suicide note she left accused the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice and Sydney neighbors of harassment. |
| 17. Following her death, Australian officials reviewed the case and reportedly assessed whether custody could be returned to the children's father or grandparents. |
| 18. She was 40 years old at the time of her death according to some reports, though her age at death is listed as 42 years based on her birth year of 1980. |
| 19. Her body was discovered in the Naviluteertha dam within the backwaters of the Malaprabha River near Saundatti, a town in Belagavi. |
