Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Pregnant Woman Dies at Bhopal Hostel; Family Alleges Foul Play
Priyanka Ahirwar was 23 and four months pregnant.
She died at a tribal hostel in Bhopal early Thursday morning.
Her husband worked at the hostel as a caretaker, and they lived there together.
Police suspect she may have died by hanging, but they have not reached a final conclusion.
They did not find a note explaining what happened.
Priyanka’s family says marks on her neck and back raise concerns about foul play.
Her father also said she had told the family that her husband assaulted her when he was drunk.
Police are investigating and are waiting for the postmortem report and family statements.
Priyanka Ahirwar, 23 and four months pregnant, died at a tribal hostel in Bhopal on Thursday morning.
Police suspect she died by suicide by hanging; no suicide note was found.
Her family alleges foul play, citing injuries on her neck and back.
Her father said Priyanka had complained that her husband assaulted her while intoxicated.
Police are investigating and said further action will follow the postmortem report and family statements.
- Who
- Priyanka Ahirwar, 23, who was four months pregnant.
- What
- She died at the hostel; police suspect suicide by hanging, while her family alleges foul play.
- When
- Thursday morning, reportedly around 4 a.m.; the article gives no calendar date.
- Where
- A tribal hostel near Depot Crossing in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The cause and circumstances of her death have not been established; police are investigating.
Police
Family
Circumstances of death
Police
Police suspect Priyanka died by suicide by hanging, while saying they are investigating all angles.
Family
Her family alleges foul play, pointing to injuries on her neck and back.
Alleged abuse
Police
The article does not report a police finding on the family’s claim of prior abuse.
Family
Priyanka’s father said she had repeatedly complained that her husband assaulted her while intoxicated.
- Age
- 23
- Pregnancy
- Four months
- Reported time
- Around 4 a.m. Thursday
- Police suspicion
- Suicide by hanging
- Family allegation
- Foul play, citing injuries on her neck and back
- Investigation
- Police are awaiting the postmortem report and family statements