Woman dies by suicide; family cites online gaming losses and emotional distress in UP

LUCKNOW: A 38-year-old woman died by suicide at her residence in Sushant Golf City area on Wednesday evening, with her family attributing the death to severe emotional distress following losses linked to online gaming and the alleged pledging of jewellery without their knowledge.The woman, identified as Vibha Gupta, a resident of Patel Nagar, was found unresponsive inside a room of the house.Inspector Rajeev Ranjan Upadhyay said Vibha’s husband, Rajkumar Gupta, told investigators that she had developed an addiction to online gaming and had lost a substantial amount of money while playing. Family members also informed police that Vibha had allegedly pledged some of her jewellery without informing them. After Rajkumar learned about the financial losses and the jewellery being pledged, he asked her to stop playing online games, they said.According to the family, Vibha remained deeply distressed in the aftermath of the financial losses and related tensions. Police said Rajkumar and Vibha were at home when the incident occurred.Rajkumar, a retired Army personnel, is currently working as a head clerk at Bank of Baroda in Vibhuti Khand. Police recorded statements from family members and are collecting relevant information as part of the inquiry.Family members said Rajkumar was previously married to Sunita Gupta, who died during treatment at Command Hospital in 2000. He has two daughters from the first marriage, Khushboo and Nikki. Rajkumar married Vibha in 2004, and the couple have a 17-year-old son, Atharva.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in LucknowStay updated with the latest Lucknow news. Download the TOI App.