Woman immolates self

poor financial condition, a 36-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by setting herself on fire at her residence in Gujaini J block area here.

After locking her three children in a room, Kanti Devi poured kerosene and immolated herself in the kitchen, yesterday, police said.

According to police, Kanti's husband Chandrika Prasad, who worked as a daily wage worker in a jute mill, recently lost his job which created several financial problems for the family.

Though no suicide note was recovered, police suspects that she was under depression over her family's poor financial condition.