Woman dies by suicide, son suffers burn injuries while trying to save her

A woman who was depressed died after setting herself on fire and her son suffered 60 per cent burn injuries while trying to save her in Mahua vill of Banda district, police said Wednesday.

"Chaubi Devi (55) set herself ablaze in her room on Tuesday. Her son Shankar tried to save her and suffered injuries," local SHO Baljeet Singh said.

Both were rushed to an area hospital by family members where woman was declared brought de while son is stable with 60 per cent burn injuries, he said.

woman, according to family members, was depressed after her eldest son killed himself and her youngest son died due to illness. Last year, woman's husband died in an accident.

SHO said body has been sent for a post-mortem examination. 

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