Patan, May 19: In a shocking incident in Chandrabhan Piparia village under Patan police station, a 40-year-old woman died by suicide after requesting her husband to sleep with his other wife at their home. The husband, identified as Rooplal Yadav, found the deceased Shashi Yadav hanging in her room the next morning. Following the discovery, the Patan police have launched an investigation into the circumstances that led Shashi to take such drastic measures.

According to a report by the Times of India, Rooplal Yadav, a resident of Chandrabhan Piparia village, was legally married to Kalpana Yadav, while his sister-in-law, Shashi Yadav, resided with them as his second wife. As per the report, on the preceding night of the grim discovery, Shashi had allegedly requested Rooplal to retire to the other room occupied by Kalpana and her children, following which Rooplal complied. Reportedly, after Rooplal retired to the other room, Shashi allegedly hanged herself to death in her own room. Madhya Pradesh: Man Has Toes Amputed After He Jumps in Front of Jhansi-Etawah Express in Failed Suicide Bid Over Unemployment (Watch Video).

The following morning, when Rooplal went to Shashi's room in search of her, he found her hanging there and promptly informed the police. Upon receiving the information, the Patan police reached their residence and officially registered a case in the matter. Subsequently, the Patan police initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, with further details expected to be disclosed upon completion of the inquiry. Gwalior Mass Suicide: Couple, Teenage Son Found Hanging at Home in Madhya Pradesh; Suicide Note Found.

In a similar incident in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, a 28-year-old woman took her own life after hanging her two young daughters on the night of 26 March.  In a poignant suicide note, the deceased cited her husband's pressure for a male heir and her physical inability to bear more children as reasons for her drastic actions. Allegations of domestic abuse surfaced, with Sangeeta detailing her struggles in messages to her relatives. Police have initiated an investigation, registering a case of abetment to suicide.

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