Woman with two daughters commits suicide by jumping before a

A woman with her two daughters today committed suicide by jumping before a speeding train near Nokha railway station in Bihar's Rohtas district, a police officer said.

A woman identified as Munni Devi with two daughters were standing near railway line at Nokha station when they suddenly jumped before Patna-bound Sasaram-Patna shuttle train, Nokha police station in-cahrge Akram Ansari said.

The three were fatally crushed to death by the speeding train, he said, adding the mangled bodies have been sent to a government hospital for post-mortem.

They took the extreme step apparently due to certain family-related problems, Ansari said, adding a probe was on in the matter.
 

The victims hailed from Akrahiya village, he added.