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Woman's death sparks murder probe over govt stipend
12 Nov
Summary
- Woman found hanging, parents claim murder over government stipend.
- Dispute over mobile phone purchase funded by stipend allegedly led to fights.
- Police are investigating the death, with a postmortem examination pending.
In Godda district, a 28-year-old woman, Priyanka Kumari, was found deceased, hanging from a ceiling fan in her home. Her parents have accused her husband, Sunil Sao, and his mother of murder, claiming the death was staged to look like a suicide. The family alleges that a dispute over money received by Priyanka under the Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana was the root cause.
According to Priyanka's father, arguments frequently occurred, especially after Sunil allegedly purchased a mobile phone using the stipend money. He further claimed that an altercation on Wednesday preceded her death and that she was assaulted before being hanged. The father also suggested Sunil's desire to marry another woman contributed to marital strain.
Sunil Sao stated that he was harvesting paddy when the incident occurred. The officer in-charge of Mahagama police station noted that while the death prima facie appears to be a suicide, all aspects are under examination. A written complaint from the deceased's family is awaited, and the body has been sent for a postmortem.
