Hyderabad, March 12 A 30-year-old woman is alleged to have died by suicide at her rented house here after being scolded by her husband for consuming alcohol, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred in Esamiya Bazar on March 11, when the woman locked the door of a room from inside and hanged herself from the ceiling fan, they said.
The woman's father, in a complaint to police, stated that his daughter, who was married 10 years ago, had recently become addicted to alcohol and there were frequent arguments between her and her husband over the matter, a police official said.
The complainant stated that on Wednesday, his son-in-law called him on the phone and told him that his daughter had locked the door and was not responding when he called her from outside. Later, he was told that his daughter had hanged herself.
The complainant said his son-in-law had scolded his wife and told her not to consume alcohol. Later, he took their two children out for breakfast.
After returning home, they found the woman hanging from a fan with a saree.
Immediately, the woman's husband, with the help of his relatives, opened the door, brought her down, and called for an ambulance. The ambulance staff declared that "she was dead".
The complainant stated that he did not suspect anyone behind his daughter’s death.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered at Kachiguda Police Station.
