Vadodara: In separate cases, two women die by suicide; police look for motive in absence of ‘note’

Police Inspector MR Sangada of Bapod police station told this newspaper, “According to the family’s statement, the deceased prepared an omelette and ate it at noon before locking herself in the bedroom. Her family assumed she was resting but when she did not respond, they knocked down the door and found her hanging. She was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.”

The police, which has registered a case of accidental death, said that Umera’s parents had earlier assumed that she was “fast asleep” and therefore, not responding to them knocking at the door.

“Since she has not left behind a note, we have seized her phone and sent it for forensic examination… Her family has also said that she was a bright student and had no such (academic) pressure. We are trying to ascertain the motive,” Sangada said.

‘Was set to get married this month’

Meanwhile, the police station received another case of alleged suicide of a 25-year-old woman, Diksha Shama. Sangada said that the woman was to be married on February 25. He said, “No suicide note has been left behind in this case too. The family says they are not aware of what must have triggered the deceased to take such a drastic step while preparations were on for her marriage…”