Woman commits suicide after getting divorce papers; husband arrested: Report

 

A 34-year-old woman died by suicide on Tuesday morning after receiving a divorce notice from her husband, who has been arrested for abetment to suicide. The woman left behind a suicide note in which she alleged mental abuse and torture by her husband.

In a tragic incident, a 34-year-old woman jumped to death from her residence in the 10th floor of an apartment in Bengaluru on Tuesday after receiving divorce papers from her husband. The deceased has been identified as Upasana Rawat, who worked as an HR Manager in a private firm. Her husband, Nihar Ranjan Routray has been arrested by police in a case of abetment to suicide.

Rawat had left behind a suicide note which was recovered by cops investigating the scene,  Express reported. It read, “I am dying because of my husband's mental abuse and torture. Let him be punished.” The incident happened in the city's Varthur area, from where Routray was nabbed by police on Wednesday.

The couple had strained relations for the past two years of their eight-year marriage. They have no children, and were dealing with domestic issues, reports said. Rawat's family has also filed a complaint with the Varthur police station in this regard.

A police officer has been quoted by the publication as saying: “We have booked Nihar under IPC Section 306 (abetment to suicide)…The probe revealed that Nihar had recorded some videos of Upasana where she was seen fighting with her husband and abusing him. When asked, he said that he was building some evidence to prove in the court that she was abusing him."