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Bhutan News Service

Support urged, funeral rites on Tuesday

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 08:03 AM PST

The funeral processing of late Menuka Poudel, who recently committed suicide in Arizona, is scheduled for this Tuesday in a nearby funeral home.

Our correspondents in Phoenix informed that the funeral rites will be performed in accordance with the Hindu tradition.

Late Menuka Poudel. Photo Courtesy/Gangu Dahal's facebook 'photo gallery'.

Meanwhile, a bank account has been set up in the name of late Menuka's mother to make out-of-State financial support to reach the bereaved family in a fast-track procedure.

Following is the bank detail for those who wish to contribute their financial support to the bereaved family.

Account holder's name: Nanda Poudyel
Routing Number (RTN): 122105278
Account Number: 8734361143
Account Type: Checking
Bank: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A 19th Ave and Bethany Homes Road, Phoenix Arizona

Doctors at the St Joseph Hospital had formally declared Menuka, 20, dead at 6:30 pm local time, Wednesday. She was rescued from her apartment when she was found hanging on a scarf to commit suicide on Tuesday afternoon.

The family that originally hailed from Dagana of Bhutan was shifted to Phoenix two months ago under the third country resettlement program. Still, two members of the family reside in Beldangi-II sector A-1, waiting for their relocation.

Meanwhile, a confidential source on condition of anonymity, informed BNS that those two members who are still in camps are likely to be resettled to join their bereaved family members in Arizona within these few days.

Until the filing of this report, the cause behind her suicide is yet to be known.