UP shocker: Aspiring model dies by suicide after husband calls her ‘monkey’ in front of sister

LUCKNOW: A 23-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Indiranagar’s Takrohi area on Wednesday after being deeply hurt by a derogatory remark made by her husband in front of her sister, police said. The incident came to light on Thursday evening.

The woman reportedly took the extreme step after her husband allegedly called her a “monkey” during a moment of joking, which left her emotionally distressed.


The deceased has been identified as Tannu Singh, who had married Rahul Srivastava, a resident of Takrohi, about four years ago following a love relationship. Rahul works as an auto-rickshaw driver, while Tannu was learning modelling. The couple lived together in Indiranagar.

According to information shared by the husband, the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when Rahul, Tannu, her sister Anjali, and their son Abhay were at home.

During light-hearted banter, Rahul, along with Anjali, allegedly mocked Tannu and referred to her as a “monkey.” The remark reportedly hurt Tannu deeply, following which she left the room without saying anything.

Rahul then stepped out to bring food. After returning, he asked Anjali to call Tannu. When Anjali went to the room, she found it locked from inside.

Despite repeated calls, there was no response. She then looked through a window and saw Tannu hanging from the ceiling. Shocked, Anjali screamed for help.

Hearing the cries, Rahul and neighbours rushed to the spot. With the help of locals, Tannu was taken down from the noose and rushed to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival. The post-mortem report confirmed hanging as the cause of death.

Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Ghazipur (Indiranagar) Anindya Vikram Singh said he had no immediate information about the incident. "We got information about the suicide from the locals but no information was received at the police station," he said.

Police said further action would be taken after examining the post-mortem report and recording statements of the family members.