20-year-old Himachal woman hangs herself during live recording on Facebook

A 20-year-old woman allegedly hanged herself at her home in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district while recording the act live on social media, the police said on Thursday.

She allegedly died by suicide on Wednesday evening in Olgi village of Shadiyana panchayat, adjacent to Subathu Cantonment, when her family was away at the market, they said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Parwanoo, Mehar Panwar said that as soon as the information about was received, a police team immediately reached the spot. The police are investigating the reasons behind the extreme step.

In the Facebook live video, the woman said no one was to be blamed for her suicide.

As the act was recorded live on Facebook, the news of the suicide spread rapidly, creating a stir in the area.

The police said her mother and brother were alerted by traders in Subathu market after seeing the video and asked them to immediately rush home.

The victim's mother could not get information about the incident on time as her phone was switched off. The video continued for an hour after the suicide, they said.