Woman battling depression ends life at Panjab University

According to police, the deceased, whose husband is a peon in the university, was getting treatment for depression. She was home alone on Monday afternoon when she took the extreme step

A woman in her late 40s hanged herself to death at her house in the residential area of Panjab University on Monday.

The woman lived on the Panjab University campus in Chandigarh. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

According to police, the deceased, whose husband is a peon in the university, was getting treatment for depression. She was home alone on Monday afternoon when she took the extreme step.

Police were informed around 1pm, following which they initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The deceased is survived by her husband and three children.