A 30-year-old woman committed suicide by setting herself ablaze.
According to Balnagar police, the deceased, P. Indira, resorted to the extreme step on Wednesday at her residence in Rajiv Colony. She died on the spot. She was suffering from ill-health for the last few months and the same is suspected to have driven her to suicide.
In a similar case, C. Shravanti, 16, of Yacharam, committed suicide by setting herself on fire in the early hours of Thursday. Death was instantaneous for her. She resorted to the extreme step due to ill-health, according to Yacharam police. (INN)