Dumka: A 28-year-old woman was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her home in Mohani village under Mahagama police station limits of Godda district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Priyanka Kumari, the wife of Sunil Sao. Priyanka’s parents claimed she was murdered over a dispute linked to the monthly stipend under state govt’s Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana (MMSY). The couple have three children.Priyanka‘s body was found hanging from a ceiling fan with a dupatta. Her father Bittu Sao accused Sunil and his mother of killing Priyanka and making it appear a suicide. Bittu claimed money recieved by Priyanka under the scheme had strained the couple’s relationship. “Sunil had purchased a mobile phone with the money my daughter received under MMSY. This had triggered arguments between them. They frequently fought over the money,” Bittu claimed.He further said the coupled had an argument earlier on Wednesday and claimed Priyanka was assaulted before being killed and her body was hung from the ceiling fan. Bittu also alleged that Sunil wanted to marry another woman, which further strained the marriage.Sunil informed the police that he was harvesting paddy in the evening when Priyanka committed suicide. Abhinav Anand, the officer in-charge of Mahagama police station, said, “Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide. However, all aspects of the incident are being examined. The deceased’s family have not submitted a written complaint so far. Priyanka’s body has been sent to the hospital for postmortem examination.”
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