A 28-year-old housewife committed suicide by jumping into ariver near her house in Alni-Gangota village of Bhalessa area in Dodadistrict, police said.
The deceased was identified as Naseema Bagum (28) wife ofIrshad Hussain resident of Alni Bhallesa, Doda.
SP Bhadarwah Raj Singh Gouria said that the incident tookplace on Thursday evening.
“It seems to be suicide. We have witnesses who saw herjumping in the river,” he said.
He said that the police fished out the body with the help oflocals and proceedings under section 174 CRPC have been initiated.