Woman commits suicide in J-K

A woman allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a police spokesman said.

A woman allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a police spokesman said.

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Zahida, wife of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, consumed poison at her Mayn Kathal residence in Bijhama area. According to Sheikh's statement Zahida died on her way to a hospital in Srinagar, police said.

The motive behind her taking such a step was not immediately known, the spokesman said, adding a case has been registered and investigations are on.