21-yr-old BSc student ends life after losing Rs 5 lakh in online ludo
Her mother and brother had left for the market around 2pm on Friday afternoon and, on returning, found her hanging in her room. She was brought down and rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead.
Inspector Rajesh Yadav, in charge of Haldwani Kotwali police station, said, "The woman lived with her mother and brother in Haldwani, where she was pursuing her higher studies. Her father, who is in the state's jail police department, is posted in Almora."
Yadav added that a suicide note found in her room said she had lost money playing an online ludo game. "The note mentioned she had initially won some money, which encouraged her to invest more. However, she eventually lost around Rs 5 lakh, which she had borrowed from her parents. The heavy loss apparently left her deeply distressed. A probe is in progress," he said.
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