Woman jumps to death in south Delhi

A woman allegedly committed suicide on Friday afternoon in Ghitorni area of South Delhi.

The woman identified as Noor Nigar had jumped off the second floor of a building in Ghitorni Village of South Delhi, the police said.

According to the police, Nigar's husband Mohammad Navol Alam reached his house at 3:30 pm, but could not find his wife in the house.

"Nigar was taken to AIIMS trauma centre but was declared brought dead. We have informed the parents of the deceased and an investigation will proceed after we record their statements," a senior police officer said.

Navol and Nigar were married in 2015 in Bihar and had been in Delhi as Navol works as a tailor in the Ghitorni area. The reason for the suicide is still unclear, though the police are looking at all angles in the case.

--IANS

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