Woman constantly humiliated by husband for ’dark complexion’ commits suicide

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The woman from Rajasthan, was repeatedly harassed by her husband for her looks

Rajasthan, 30 Oct: After a 21-year-old woman committed suicide in India’s Rajasthan, the obsession of wanting fair skin and skewed beauty standards were once again evident.

 

Mangibai, who was married just six months ago, allegedly committed suicide in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district after being repeatedly taunted by her husband over her "dark complexion", according to a report by India Today.

 

She jumped into a well outside her house in Banskhoyara village on Monday, October 28, Station House Officer (SHO) Balveer Singh from the Bakani police station was quoted as saying.

 

She was pulled out of the well and rushed to a hospital where doctors declared her brought dead, he added.

 

The deceased’s husband, identified as Dinesh Lodha, has been arrested under section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code.

 

The investigation has been handed over to the DSP, Bakani circle, police said.

 

Her father, Devlal, a resident of nearby Ganeshpura village, told police that she was not accepted by her husband for her “dark complexion” and she had gotten married in April this year.

 

According to police officials, constant humiliation over her looks was the reason she was forced to en her life.

 

The body was handed over to Mangibai’s family after the postmortem, police was quoted as saying.