Monday, 04 October 2021 | PNS | Haridwar
A young Sadhvi at the Vaidik Kanya Gurukul of Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the fifth floor of the Vaidik Kanya Gurukul hostel building on Sunday. According to sources, she also left behind a suicide note in which she has purportedly talked of some spiritual matters.
Panic spread at the Patanjali Yogpeeth in Bahadrabad area of Haridwar on Sunday morning after news spread about a Sadhvi reportedly jumping to her death from the fifth floor of the Vaidik Kanya Gurukul hostel. Reaching the site after the police were informed about the incident, Circle Officer (trainee) Parvez Ali informed the media persons that at about 4 AM on Sunday, 24-year old Devagya jumped to her death from the fifth floor.
Others in the hostel spotted her body on the ground and took her to a hospital where she was declared dead. She had also left a suicide note in which she has purportedly talked about spiritual matters and immersing herself in devotion. The Bahadrabad police have seized the suicide note and sent it for forensic examination. Devagya hailed from Madhya Pradesh and had been staying here for nearly the past six years. Her body was sent for post mortem examination and her family in Madhya Pradesh was also informed about the incident. The family was expected to arrive in Haridwar late by Sunday night. The police are probing the death from all angles, official sources said.
Meanwhile, questions are being raised about the circumstances which may have led to the Sadhvi’s death. The post mortem report is expected to throw more light on the incident. Media persons were not allowed to enter the Patanjali premises by the security guards.
