Hyderabad, 15 May (INN): The loss of a gold chain drove a woman to end her life under Tappachabutra Police Station limits here on Saturday.
According to Tappachabutra police, Sushma, a 24-year-old housewife had misplaced her half-tola gold chain at her Shankarnagar residence on Friday night. She searched for it the whole day on Saturday but to no avail.
Dejected over the loss, Sushma committed suicide by setting herself on fire after pouring kerosene. Her husband Amreshwar was not at home when the incident took place.
She was rushed to Osmania General Hospital where she succumbed to her burns while undergoing treatment.