Delhi: Woman dies after setting herself ablaze, jumping from third floor

A 23-year-old woman died after allegedly setting herself on fire and jumping from the third floor of her residence in Hari Nagar area of west Delhi, an official said.

According to the police, preliminary inquiry suggested that she had been under stress due to matrimonial issues and concerns over the custody of her child.

Police received a call reporting that a woman had jumped from the third floor of a building while engulfed in flames. A police team rushed to the scene, but she had already been taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital by locals.

The woman, identified as Laxmi, was declared brought dead at the hospital, police said.

“Laxmi’s father, Jahan Singh, told investigators that she had married Rajender and the couple has a son. Matrimonial disputes arose between the two in 2023, following which Laxmi had been living with her father at a house in Hari Nagar,” a senior police officer said.

She had been employed at a clothing store in Uttam Nagar but had left her job four to five days before the incident, according to her father’s statement.

Her father mentioned to the police that Laxmi had been under considerable stress, particularly regarding the care and custody of her child. He did not make any allegations against anyone related to the incident, police said.