Army husband dies in Jammu; shocked wife commits suicide in Ranchi

Ranchi, January 2

A woman shocked by the death of her husband, who was in the Army, committed suicide by jumping into the well on the outskirts of Ranchi on Thursday morning, police said.

According to the police, Maneeta Oraon, wife of Bajrang Bhagat, 29, committed suicide by jumping into a well at her village Channo, 40 km from here.

Bhagat died on December 30 at Jammu, where he was posted. His body was brought to the village in the evening on January 1.

The cremation was scheduled for Thursday. She was shocked with the death of her husband.

The woman’s body has been sent for post-mortem.

Maneeta married Bajrang two years ago. They had no issue. According to the villagers, the sister-in-law of Maneeta used to taunt her for having no children. After the death of her husband, she found herself helpless and decided to commit suicide, the police said.

Bajrang had joined the Army in 2012. He was transferred from Maharashtra to Jammu three months ago. He reportedly died after falling from the bed. Police have started a probe into his death. IANS