A 33-year-old woman from Einthkhedi village in outskirts of Bhopal committed suicide by jumping from the terrace of her two-storey house late Wednesday night. The woman, identified as Rani, succumbed to her injuries during treatment on Thursday morning. Police have launched a manhunt for the unidentified youth with whom she had a heated argument moments before taking the fatal step.

According to Einthkhedi police station in-charge Durjan Singh, the incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. Rani, who had returned to her maternal home after separating from her husband three years ago, had reportedly been battling depression. She had married her partner out of love, but the relationship did not last, and the two separated shortly after their marriage.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Rani had recently befriended a young man. On the night of the incident, her sisters noticed she was missing from her bed and found her on the rooftop, engaged in an intense phone conversation. Eyewitnesses said a verbal altercation escalated during the call, and before anyone could intervene, Rani jumped from the rooftop in front of her sisters.

Shortly after the incident, the youth with whom she had been speaking arrived at the scene and accompanied the family in taking her to the hospital. Despite efforts to save her, Rani died the next morning. Her body was sent for post-mortem, and the report was handed over to the family on Thursday.

Following a complaint from the family, police registered an FIR and named the youth as a suspect in the case, holding him responsible for instigating Rani’s extreme step. However, the accused fled after learning about the FIR and remains absconding.

Police have initiated a search operation to trace the youth and are examining call records and other digital evidence to determine the full circumstances leading to Rani’s death. The case is under investigation.