Dehradun, March 29 The Uttarakhand women's commission has directed the Dehradun district administration to conduct a thorough investigation into the suspected suicide of a woman in a state-run shelter home.
Taking serious cognizance of the suicide of a resident of Nari Niketan here, the Uttarakhand State Commission for Women has asked the administration to submit a report on the matter.
Panel chairperson Kusum Kandwal visited the site on Sunday and said the 35-year-old woman, originally from Uttar Pradesh, was found hanging from the staircase railing in the early hours of Saturday morning.
She said the woman was reportedly suffering from some mental distress and was receiving treatment at Coronation Hospital.
Her family members have been traced, and the process of sending her body back to her home was already underway, Kandwal said.
Kandwal also suggested that she has issued directives to enhance night-time surveillance at the shelter home to ensure the safety and security of people staying at Nari Niketan.