Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Oct 23: In a heart-rending incident with a message for today’s youth, a young woman deceived by her lover and left pregnant was saved from a tragic fate by the swift and sensitive intervention of social worker Vishu Shetty Ambalpady.

Acting through a local counselling and rehabilitation centre, Shetty provided the distraught woman with shelter, medical care, and a new lease of life.

The woman, employed in a major metropolitan city outside the state, was abandoned after becoming pregnant.

Terrified that her condition would bring disgrace to her family and fearing humiliation from society, she suffered in silence, unable to share her ordeal with anyone.

At this critical juncture, Vishu Shetty Ambalpady came into contact with her and, through a counselling centre, offered guidance and reassurance. He provided her refuge for nearly a month and arranged for her safe delivery in a hospital.

Following the birth, the woman — after much emotional turmoil — handed over her baby to a registered adoption centre, completing all legal formalities with utmost confidentiality.

“The pain that woman endured while parting with her newborn is indescribable,” Shetty said. “Whatever the mistake, it is always the woman who bears the suffering. Young women must remain cautious and never engage in physical relationships before marriage, regardless of emotion. Parents too must not merely receive the money their daughters send from distant cities — they must stay aware of how their daughters are living there,” he added.

Haunted by the fear of social stigma and the possibility of bringing shame to her parents, the woman refrained from filing a police complaint against the man who betrayed her and chose not to inform her family.

“To protect her dignity and secure her future, all legal processes were handled discreetly. As a brother, I felt it was my duty to stand by her during this dark phase,” Shetty said.

The incident has stirred strong reactions locally and serves as a wake-up call for young women and parents — a reminder that blind love and misplaced trust can lead to irreversible consequences, but compassion and timely support can still change the course of a life.