Bhubaneswar: The body of a woman was found hanging on the floor of her flat in Laxmisagar here on Friday and her husband was lying unconscious. The deceased was identified as Sanjana Periwal, 39. Her husband Sanjay Periwal, 42, a textile baron, is battling for life after allegedly consuming poison.
Prima facie, the police suspect that Sanjana hanged herself while Sanjay attempted suicide by consuming poison. Neighbors of the couple, who declined to be identified, informed the police after hearing some unusual movement from their flat.
“Before our personnel arrived, a relative of the couple had admitted Sanjana and Sanjay to a nearby hospital. Doctors declared Sanjana brought dead. Sanjay’s condition is critical,” said a senior police officer. Sources said the couple’s 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter had gone to school when their parents allegedly took the drastic step. The police are yet to ascertain the reason behind his suicide, although it is suspected that the incident may have been carried out due to domestic dispute.
“We are trying to ascertain the circumstances that led to this incident. Investigation is underway,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Prateek Singh.
The state has witnessed a spurt in suicide cases in the last few days, including that of BJB College student Ruchika Mohanty and Hollywood actor Raimohan Parida. While 5,546 people committed suicide in the state in 2020, at least 4,506 of them (3,311 men and 1,195 women) ended their lives due to family problems, according to the National Crime Records Bureau report.NCRB,
Odisha ranked second Maharashtra To report maximum student suicides in 2020. Maharashtra had 1,648 student suicides in 2020, while Odisha was ranked second with 1,469 suicides (1,042 males and 427 females). The NCRB report said that at least 379 students committed suicide in Odisha in 2019, 501 in 2018 and 361 in 2017.
Bhubaneswar: The body of a woman was found hanging on the floor of her flat in Laxmisagar here on Friday and her husband was lying unconscious. The deceased has been identified as 39-year-old Sanjana Periwal. Her husband Sanjay Periwal, 42, a textile trader, is fighting for life after allegedly consuming poison.
Prima facie, the police suspect that Sanjana hanged herself while Sanjay attempted suicide by consuming poison. Neighbors of the couple, who declined to be identified, informed the police after hearing some unusual movement from their flat.
“Before our personnel arrived, a relative of the couple had admitted Sanjana and Sanjay to a nearby hospital. The doctors declared Sanjana brought dead. Sanjay’s condition is critical,” said a senior police officer. Sources said the couple’s 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter had gone to school when their parents allegedly took the drastic step. The police are yet to ascertain the reason behind his suicide, although it is suspected that the incident may have been carried out due to domestic dispute.
“We are trying to ascertain the circumstances that led to this incident. Investigation is underway,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Prateek Singh.
The state has witnessed a spurt in suicide cases in the last few days, including that of BJB College student Ruchika Mohanty and Hollywood actor Raimohan Parida. While 5,546 people committed suicide in the state in 2020, at least 4,506 of them (3,311 men and 1,195 women) ended their lives due to family problems, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report showed.
Odisha ranked second after Maharashtra to report the highest number of student suicides in 2020. While 1,648 students committed suicide in Maharashtra in 2020, Odisha was placed second with 1,469 suicides (1,042 males and 427 females). The NCRB report said that at least 379 students committed suicide in Odisha in 2019, 501 in 2018 and 361 in 2017.
Prima facie, the police suspect that Sanjana hanged herself while Sanjay attempted suicide by consuming poison. Neighbors of the couple, who declined to be identified, informed the police after hearing some unusual movement from their flat.
“Before our personnel arrived, a relative of the couple had admitted Sanjana and Sanjay to a nearby hospital. Doctors declared Sanjana brought dead. Sanjay’s condition is critical,” said a senior police officer. Sources said the couple’s 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter had gone to school when their parents allegedly took the drastic step. The police are yet to ascertain the reason behind his suicide, although it is suspected that the incident may have been carried out due to domestic dispute.
“We are trying to ascertain the circumstances that led to this incident. Investigation is underway,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Prateek Singh.
The state has witnessed a spurt in suicide cases in the last few days, including that of BJB College student Ruchika Mohanty and Hollywood actor Raimohan Parida. While 5,546 people committed suicide in the state in 2020, at least 4,506 of them (3,311 men and 1,195 women) ended their lives due to family problems, according to the National Crime Records Bureau report.NCRB,
Odisha ranked second Maharashtra To report maximum student suicides in 2020. Maharashtra had 1,648 student suicides in 2020, while Odisha was ranked second with 1,469 suicides (1,042 males and 427 females). The NCRB report said that at least 379 students committed suicide in Odisha in 2019, 501 in 2018 and 361 in 2017.
Bhubaneswar: The body of a woman was found hanging on the floor of her flat in Laxmisagar here on Friday and her husband was lying unconscious. The deceased has been identified as 39-year-old Sanjana Periwal. Her husband Sanjay Periwal, 42, a textile trader, is fighting for life after allegedly consuming poison.
Prima facie, the police suspect that Sanjana hanged herself while Sanjay attempted suicide by consuming poison. Neighbors of the couple, who declined to be identified, informed the police after hearing some unusual movement from their flat.
“Before our personnel arrived, a relative of the couple had admitted Sanjana and Sanjay to a nearby hospital. The doctors declared Sanjana brought dead. Sanjay’s condition is critical,” said a senior police officer. Sources said the couple’s 12-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter had gone to school when their parents allegedly took the drastic step. The police are yet to ascertain the reason behind his suicide, although it is suspected that the incident may have been carried out due to domestic dispute.
“We are trying to ascertain the circumstances that led to this incident. Investigation is underway,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Prateek Singh.
The state has witnessed a spurt in suicide cases in the last few days, including that of BJB College student Ruchika Mohanty and Hollywood actor Raimohan Parida. While 5,546 people committed suicide in the state in 2020, at least 4,506 of them (3,311 men and 1,195 women) ended their lives due to family problems, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report showed.
Odisha ranked second after Maharashtra to report the highest number of student suicides in 2020. While 1,648 students committed suicide in Maharashtra in 2020, Odisha was placed second with 1,469 suicides (1,042 males and 427 females). The NCRB report said that at least 379 students committed suicide in Odisha in 2019, 501 in 2018 and 361 in 2017.