Overview

• The incident unfolded late on June 3 in Maudaha town when Shalvi Gupta reportedly set herself ablaze after going to sleep in her rooftop room.
• Police say Gupta had been receiving treatment for depression for several months and believed her illness was unending.
• A suicide note recovered at the scene attributed her decision to chronic illness and severe mental stress.
• Local authorities have launched a formal investigation and sent her remains for post-mortem while questioning relatives.
• The case follows similar suicides by young women in Mumbai in late May, underscoring urgent calls for expanded mental health support.