Body of female police constable found hanging from tree in Odisha after claims of torture by husband, in-lawsThe deceased constable sent a purported video message to several people hours before her body was found, stating that she was planning to end her life because of "torture" by her husband and in-laws.
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Bhubaneswar: The body of a female police constable was found hanging from a tree near the Nuapada railway station in Odisha on Saturday, officials said.
After spotting the body, locals informed the police, who brought the body down and sent it for post-mortem examination, they said.
The deceased constable sent a purported video message to several people hours before her body was found, stating that she was planning to end her life because of "torture" by her husband and in-laws.
"We have registered a case of abetment to suicide. We are verifying the video," said a police officer, adding that an investigation has been started.