22-year-old woman falls in washroom, dies

A 22-year-old woman, Nitika Kumari, died after falling in the washroom in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar here on Monday morning.

Nitika, who belongs to a migrant family, lived in Ludhiana for several years. She and her father worked at a local factory. Preliminary investigations suggest she suffered from an illness.

Nitika slipped and fell, causing severe head injuries. She was rushed to Civil Hospital where doctors declared her dead. Officials from Police Division 6 reached the spot and sent the body for autopsy.

The preliminary probe indicated it was an accident,” SHO Rajesh Thakur said, adding that the the post-mortem examination was scheduled for Tuesday morning. The exact cause of death will be known after arrival of its report.