Bengaluru, June 2: In a shocking incident in Karnataka, a 31-year-old woman recently ended her life by jumping to death from her building in Bengaluru. The alleged suicide incident occurred at Machohalli in Madanayakanahalli police limits. The deceased woman has been identified as Pooja, a mother of two. A police investigation revealed that the woman allegedly jumped to death after she fought with her husband over sharing eggs.

According to a report in the Times of India, Pooja died by suicide after she had a fight with her husband Anil Kumar Kori (35) over sharing eggs. Police officials said that the couple hailed from Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district. The couple, who were working in a paint factory at Machohalli, were said to be living in a room on the third floor of the factory's building with their two kids. Bengaluru Shocker: Engineering Student Dies by Suicide by Hanging Herself in College Hostel, Probe Underway.

Couple Fought Over Trivial Issues

As per the preliminary investigation, Pooja and her husband Anil often fought over petty issues, including cooking. On May 25, the couple had an argument during dinner. After this, Anil and the children went to sleep. Amid all of this, Pooja allegedly ended her life by jumping from the third floor of the building. Police officials found that the couple had fought over the number of boiled eggs each would eat.

A senior office said that Anil told his wife Pooja that he would need an extra boiled egg as he was the head of the family. This led to an argument between the two, during which Anil scolded Pooja. A police investigation also revealed that Anil accused his wife of not making tasty food and asked her to go and die somewhere. Neighbours who heard the fight did not intervene, as the couple fought often. Bengaluru Shocker: Woman Strangles Landlady to Death, Steals Her Gold Chain to Help Boyfriend Financially.

At around 2.30 am, when Anil woke up, he found Pooja missing. Soon, he and his colleagues started to search for her. They were shocked to see Pooja dead in a pool of blood. After the incident, the police arrested Anil on charges of abetment to suicide. He has been remanded to judicial custody.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 02, 2024 05:02 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).