Bengaluru: Impoverished mother of 4 ends life

Bengaluru: A 40-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Hegganahalli in Rajagopalanagar police station limits on Friday night.

According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Manjula, wife of Ram and a mother of four. She reportedly took the extreme step owing to poor financial condition.

Investigations revealed that Manjula got married to Ram, a dhobi, around 25 years ago. Around three years ago Ram passed away and Manjula was finding it difficult to run the household. She hanged herself from the ceiling with the help of a saree.

The incident came to light when her eldest son went to check on her. He raised an alarm, following which the neighbours rushed to the spot and police was informed. No death note was found at the spot. Rajagopalanagar police have shifted the body for post-mortem and registered a case of unnatural death.

Woman falls, injured
In another incident, a 21-year-old woman accidentally fell from the third floor of a residential building in Narsimha Layout in Rajagopalanagar police station limits early Saturday.

According to the police, the injured woman has been identified as Divya. Police said the incident took place around 7 am when Divya had gone to dry clothes on the terrace. She suddenly felt dizzy following which she tripped and accidentally fell from the third floor.

The incident came to light after the security guard noticed her and informed the police, who rushed her to FortisHospital. The doctors said Divya has slipped into coma.