Ballia,

03 Oct (HS): A 30-year-old woman reportedly committed suicide by swallowing

poison here on Friday, police said. She was distressed by harassment from a

family. On September 30, the woman went an extreme step. They stated that a case has been filed against

her relative in this regard. Aarti Devi was married to Mittu Shah of Maurha

village, Nagra police station area, for nine years and had four children. According

to a complaint filed by Aarti's brother, she was routinely harassed over the

phone by Subhjeet, Shah's brother-in-law, which caused her to ingest poison. According

to the complaint, Subhjeet, a resident of Kachhua Rampur hamlet under Dubhar

police station boundaries, has been charged with Section 108 (suicide abetment)

of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Rasra Circle Officer Alok Gupta said police

arrived at the scene after receiving the complaint and transported the body for

post-mortem. He stated that efforts are

being made to apprehend the suspects.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi