A 38-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide at Congress MLA and former Madhya Pradesh minister Umang Singhar's bungalow in Bhopal yesterday.
Police said a note allegedly written by the woman was found at the spot. It names Mr Singhar and says she wanted to "find a place" in his life, but that did not happen. The note added that she was killing herself as she could not take it anymore.
Mr Singhar, who represents Gandhwani constituency in the Assembly, has said the woman was a good friend and that he was unaware that she was under treatment for mental health issues.
Police said the woman was from Ambala and had been coming to Mr Singhar's residence in Bhopal's Shahpura area for about a year. She had been staying there for the past 25-30 days, said police.
The former minister was out of Bhopal for the past two days.
Additional SP Rajesh Singh Bhadoria said, "A servant and his wife stay at the bungalow. On Sunday morning, the servant's wife knocked on the door. When there was no response, the servant Ganesh informed Mr Singhar and he sent a relative to the bungalow. The woman was found hanging from the ceiling."
In a message to NDTV, Mr Singhar said, "She was a very good friend, it's a heart-breaking incident. Police told me that they found prescriptions of psychiatric treatment at Ambala and Bhopal hospitals. Had I known about it, I would have ensured she got timely treatment. I was away at my Assembly constituency for the past three days."
| Helplines | |
|---|---|
| Vandrevala Foundation for Mental Health | 1860-2662-345 or help@vandrevalafoundation.com |
| TISS iCall | 022-25521111 (Monday-Saturday: 8 am to 10 pm) |
| (If you need support or know someone who does, please reach out to your nearest mental health specialist.) | |
Madhya Pradesh Raises Women's Quota In State Jobs From 33% To 35% Woman In Madhya Pradesh Gives Birth On Handcart, Newborn Dies Woman Arrested For Stabbing Husband's First Wife In Rewa, Madhya Pradesh India Calls Out Canada's Move Against Outlet That Interviewed S Jaishankar Indian-Origin Woman Buys Matthew Perry's Los Angeles Home, Performs 'Puja' Video: Gurugram Housing Complex Uses 'Artificial Rain' To Combat Pollution 3 Killed, UN Peacekeepers Injured In Latest Israeli Airstrikes On Lebanon 'Trump Proved Age Isn't A Factor': Trinamool Leader Amid Retirement Debate "Go Work For...": Amazon CEO To Employees Protesting End Of WFH Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.