Reel gone wrong? UP woman found hanging; daughter says she was ‘acting’ after watching video

Police said Mohini is survived by her husband, Jagjeet Kumar, who works in a private job, and their two children — an eight-month-old son and a four-year-old daughter. The couple had been married for around eight years.

The daughter was present in the room at the time; it was her cries that had alerted neighbours.

Police alerted Jagjeet, who was out for work at the time. The body was later sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death.

Superintendent of Police, Banda, Palash Bansal, said the victim’s daughter told the police that her mother was watching something on her phone and, while doing so, carried out the act that led to her death.

During their preliminary inquiry, police said they examined the woman’s phone and claimed they found evidence suggesting she had searched extensively online on ‘how to hang oneself’.

Station House Officer of Baberu police station, Rajendra Singh, said the victim’s phone was examined and it was found that she had been watching reels on hanging.

Mohini’s husband told mediapersons that he was at work when the incident occurred. He said a local resident informed him of his wife’s death, following which he immediately rushed home.

Her father-in-law, Ram Gopal, said he was unaware if Mohini made reels. He claimed there was no reason for her to die by suicide as there were no disputes or problems between the couple. “There was peace in the family… they were not facing any crisis. She used her phone frequently, but I do not know what she was doing on it,” he said.