A woman was found hanging at her in-laws’ residence in Sheikhpur village of Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide.
According to PTI, the deceased has been identified as Sarita Rajbhar. She went to sleep after having dinner on August 22. When her in-laws knocked on the door of her room and received no response, they peeped through the window and found her hanging from the noose.
The SHO said that the body has been sent for post-mortem.
Sarita was married to Abhishek Rajbhar in June 2025, and her husband is employed with a private firm.
“The reason behind the suicide is not clear yet. We are investigating the matter,” PTI quoted the SHO as saying.
Kerala: 40-year-old man dies from burns after setting woman on fire
In a separate incident, a 40-year-old man who set a woman on fire in the Kuttiyattur area in Kerala’s Kannur district has succumbed to burn injuries on Saturday while undergoing treatment at Pariyaram Medical College Hospital, Valapattanam, police said.
Jijesh (40) had allegedly poured petrol on a woman and set her on fire on Wednesday.
The attacker also sustained burn injuries during the act. Both the woman, Praveena (39), who suffered severe burns, and the attacker were subsequently admitted to the hospital. However, the very next day, on Thursday, Praveena succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.
According to the police, a murder case was going to be registered against Jijesh for the act.
According to the complaint, Jijesh arrived at Praveena’s rented house around 2 pm on August 20 and asked for water. Later, while she was engaged in household chores in the backyard, he attacked her.