Following the suspected suicide of a woman at a state-run shelter home in Dehradun, the Uttarakhand Women's Commission has launched an investigation and called for improved safety measures.
Key Points
- Uttarakhand Women's Commission orders inquiry into suspected suicide at Dehradun's Nari Niketan shelter home.
- The 35-year-old woman, originally from Uttar Pradesh, was found dead at the shelter home.
- The woman was reportedly undergoing treatment for mental distress at Coronation Hospital.
- The Commission has directed enhanced night-time surveillance at the shelter home to improve resident safety.
The Uttarakhand women's commission has directed the Dehradun district administration to conduct a thorough inquiry into the suspected suicide of a woman in a state-run shelter home.
Taking serious cognisance of the suicide of a resident of the Nari Niketan here, the Uttarakhand State Commission for Women asked the administration to submit a report on the matter.
Panel chairperson Kusum Kandwal visited the site on Sunday and said the 35-year-old woman, a native of Uttar Pradesh, was found hanging from the staircase railing in the early hours of Saturday morning.
She said the woman was said to have some mental distress and was undergoing treatment at Coronation Hospital.
Her family members have been traced and the process to send her body back to her home was already underway, Kandwal said.
Enhanced Safety Measures at Nari Niketan
Kandwal also suggested that she has issued directives to enhance night-time surveillance at the shelter home to ensure the safety and security of people staying at the Nari Niketan.
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