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Woman's Death in Mathura Follows Parents' Prolonged Dispute
A 21-year-old woman identified as Shivani was found hanging at her home in Nagla Chhatri village, Mathura.
Police said the incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Tuesday after her father heard a stool fall and entered her room.
Police attributed the apparent suicide to stress caused by her parents’ prolonged dispute.
Shivani’s maternal relatives alleged that she was murdered and that the death was staged as a suicide.
Police sent the body for post-mortem examination and began investigating the circumstances of her death.
- Who
- Shivani, a 21-year-old woman; her parents Neetu Devi and Yadveer Singh; and her maternal relatives.
- What
- Shivani was found hanging at her home in what police described as an apparent suicide; relatives alleged murder.
- Where
- Nagla Chhatri village in the Magorra area of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, near Saunk town.
- When
- Around 2 a.m. on Tuesday; the report was dated August 25.
- Why
- Police said she was under stress because of her parents’ prolonged dispute, while her maternal relatives suspected she had been murdered.
Police Account
Relatives' Allegation
Cause of death
Police Account
Police said Shivani apparently died by suicide after experiencing considerable mental stress over her parents’ prolonged dispute.
Relatives' Allegation
Her maternal relatives, including her uncle Raghuveer Singh, alleged that she was murdered.
Interpretation of the scene
Police Account
Police reported that her father found her hanging from a sari after hearing a stool fall outside or in her room.
Relatives' Allegation
The relatives suspected that the incident was made to appear like a suicide.
Next steps
Police Account
Police said further action would depend on the investigation and post-mortem findings.
Relatives' Allegation
The relatives’ allegation remains subject to investigation and forensic findings.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Shivani, aged 21
- Location
- Nagla Chhatri village, Magorra area, Mathura
- Reported time
- Around 2 a.m. on Tuesday
- Police account
- Shivani was found hanging from a sari after her father heard a stool fall
- Family dispute
- Her parents had reportedly been in conflict for several years
- Alternative allegation
- Maternal relatives alleged that she was murdered and the death was staged
- Investigation
- The body was sent for post-mortem examination
Sources
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