NOIDA: A mother (27) of three children in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida — who had had a fight with her husband — allegedly died by suicide on Wednesday and was cremated by her in-laws without police being called.
The woman, who had locked herself inside a bathroom of the house, was later found hanging from a noose there, police said.
The brother of the woman told Badalpur police station that she had been killed by her in-laws, PTI quoted a police spokesperson as saying.
An investigation has been launched into the matter, he said.
The woman, who got married in 2016, had three children – a son and two daughters.
"This morning, she had a fight with her husband after which she went to the bathroom and was later found hanged. The in-laws did not inform the woman's family and burned the body," the spokesperson said.
"Once a complaint is received, appropriate legal action would be ensured in the case," police said.
With PTI inputs