A 23-year-old woman died during treatment in Jhalawar district government hospital where she was admitted last week after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance, police said Tuesday.
Koshalyabai Rajput, a resident of Nandiyakhedi village under Jhalawar Sadar police station, died on Monday evening during treatment in the district government hospital, Jhalawar Sadar police station SHO Sanjay Prasad said.
She attempted suicide last Friday by consuming a poisonous substance at her home, he said, adding preliminarily investigation revealed the woman was forced to consume poisonous substance due to scuffle and tension with her husband who is currently unemployed.
The body was handed over to the family members after postmortem and a case under section 176 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) lodged in this connection, the SHO said.
Further investigation into the matter was handed over to the SDM as the woman had died within seven years of her marriage, he added. PTI.