Woman dies by suicide over not getting new saree from husband in Jharkhand

The woman was reportedly unhappy over her husband not gifting her a saree on the occasion of Dussehra.

In Short

• Woman's husband a tractor driver, couldn't afford saree
• Woman was mother of 2 children
• Post-mortem ordered, investigation ongoing

A 26-year-old woman killed herself allegedly by jumping in front of a train at Bagjhopa village in Dumka district on Saturday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Sendo Devi, was apparently unhappy over her husband not gifting her a saree on the occasion of Dussehra, they said.

"The woman had asked for a new saree for Dussehra, but her husband, a tractor driver, could not afford it. This led to her taking the extreme step," a police officer said.

She was a mother of two minor children, he said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem examination and an investigation is underway, the officer added.