Jharkhand: A woman in Giridih district of Jharkhand has ended her life after continuous harassment by employees of a microfinance company after she failed to repay the loan amount Rs 50,000 on Monday.
Police officials confirmed the incident visits to the scene after getting information about the recovered body, which has been sent for post-mortem examination.
The police have identified the woman as Sulekha Devi, and was a resident of Bhurai village under the Teesri police station area. Her husband, Amarjeet Sharma, works as a labourer in another state.
Preliminary investigation of the police said that she had taken a loan of Rs 50,000 from the microfinance company but was struggling to repay the loan installments.
On Monday morning, the company officials visited Sulekha’s house again, demanding immediate payment. Despite her pleas for some more time, the employees allegedly issued threats.
As tensions escalated, villagers gathered outside her home, but the company representatives continued to put pressure on her for immediate payment of dues.
Tragically, Sulekha ended her life by hanging herself inside her home. Villagers rushed to save her, but she had already succumbed by the time they brought her down from the noose.
The company employees fled the scene after the incident.
Police in this regard have registered a case and further investigation has been set up.