Dejected over not having a baby boy, a 38-year-old married woman committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling at lambhakheda under Nishatpura police station area on Thursday. According to the police, Rekha Dubey was found hanging by her husband Ramdev Dubey, who returned home at around 8.30 pm on Thursday.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared brought dead.
Ramdev is administrative officer posted with Maharishi Vidya Mandir School and lives in the school campus only.
Police were informed and on the receipt of the information, a police team reached the spot and after preliminary investigation sent the body for the post mortem.
The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation. Ramdev on his return found that the door was locked from inside and when he peeped inside the room from the window, he found that Rekha was hanging from the ceiling after which the door was broken and the victim was rushed to hospital. At the time of the incident, her husband had gone to take tuition while her two daughters had gone to coaching class. The deceased has two daughters- one 11-year-old and another 14-year-old.
The family members have claimed that the deceased was undergoing treatment for having a baby boy and she used to remain depressed for past several years, for not having a boy.
Police have not recovered any suicide note, which could reveal the reason. Doctor, who was consulted by the deceased, would be investigated and if found guilty, a case of fraud against the doctor would be registered told the police.