Key Points :
- A woman , 35 y/o allegedly attempted self-immolation near the Vidhan Bhavan building in Lucknow on Tuesday morning.
- The injured woman belonged to Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Maharajganj district, was rushed to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Civil) Hospital in the respective city.
- The police authorities in Maharajganj district have been informed about the incident and further probe is in progress .
A woman , 35 y/o allegedly attempted self-immolation near the Vidhan Bhavan building in Lucknow on Tuesday morning as the police said.
The police personnel, who was deployed in that area, was taken aback by her sudden act. The injured woman belonged to Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Maharajganj district, was rushed to Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Civil) Hospital in the respective city.
As the doctors of the hospital said,
The woman had suffered around 60% of burns and her health condition was critical.
Sujeet Pandey who is the commissioner of police (CP), Lucknow, said the woman probably tried to take her own life because of her strained relationship.
The CP also added,
Earlier on Tuesday morning, she reached near Vidhan Bhavan by an e-rickshaw. She walked for a few metres before trying to take the drastic step.
A police official who is privy to the investigation that went on, said the woman had got into an interfaith relationship with a man following separation from her husband a few years ago. However, the relationship was not approved by the man’s family members, he said.
The official added more to his statement.
Making the matter more worse, she had lost touch with the man after he had left for Saudi Arabia a few months ago . The police authorities in Maharajganj district have been informed about the incident and further probe is in progress .
Earlier on July 17 too, a 50 year old woman and her 28 year old daughter who belonged to UP’s Amethi district, had set themselves ablaze in front Vidhan Bhavan at gate number 3 because of alleged police atrocities.
Though the daughter had survived , the woman succumbed to her burn injuries at the civil hospital five days later.
