Rajeev Kumar, station house officer (SHO) of Mataur Police station said medical reports indicated that she had died by suicide. The SHO said her parents wanted to perform the last rites quickly because of unsafe conditions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The girl who worked in a boutique died at home in Mataur village. However, when the body was taken to the cremation ground the priest stopped the last rites on seeing injury marks around the neck and informed the police. Their statements had been recorded and inquest proceedings under Section 174, CrPC (police to inquire and report on suicide) started.

Source: Hindustan Times July 12, 2020 10:57 UTC