Housewife found dead; girl commits suicide

Excelsior Correspondent

REASI, June 26: Mystery shrouded death of a young housewife, who was found dead in a forest area at Thalkote Chasana while a 16-year old girl committed suicide by hanging herself in Bhamag area.
Police said that Kapoora Devi (35), wife of Surmi Singh of Thalkote Chassana, was found dead in a forest near her house. A local saw the body and informed police. Apparent cause of death seemed to be poisoning and Police has not ruled out suicide by the deceased.
A case in this connection has been registered at Police Station Chassana for further investigation.
Meanwhile, 16 years old Nisha Devi, daughter of Sher Singh of Samakh Sujandhar in Bhamag area, committed suicide by hanging herself with a tree near her house. She was a class 10th student and her body was found hanging from a tree in the fields.
Though exact cause of provocation behind the extreme step could not be ascertained, Police said that the girl was purportedly snubbed by her mother over some minor issue, which apparently led to the suicide.