A 32-year-old woman committed suicide after her husband did not allow her to visit her mother's home on Raksha Bandhan. The incident was reported on Thursday, from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh. The man, identified as Anshul Singh had left his home in the morning and had asked his wife, Anamika, not to go to her mother's home in Sitapur district of the state.
Later, Anamika committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan with her sari. Around afternoon, her 8-year-old son, Aham, discovered her body and rushed out of the house crying.
The neighbours came to know of the incident after they saw the child crying. The police were alerted soon after.
Her body was sent for post mortem.
Anamika's relatives arrived in Hardoi but have not lodged any complaint against her husband.
Anshul and Anamika Singh have two sons - Aham, Aaarav and a six-month-old daughter. Anshul runs an electronic equipment shop.
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