Uttar Pradesh: Civil Judge dies by suicide at her govt residence in Badayun

Badayun: A civil judge allegedly died by suicide on Saturday at her government residence in Badayun.

Justice Jyotsana Rai was a resident of Mau but had been posted in Badayun for a year.

Her aides informed the police after she did not answer her door on Saturday morning, sources said.

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On receiving word of the incident, the district judge, SSP and judicial officers reached the judge's residence.

A forensic team, too, reached the scene and went about collecting samples.

Justice Rai took up her posting in Badayun from Ayodhya a year ago. It was her second posting.

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A large number of judicial personnel and lawyers were present at the judge's residence at the time of filing this report.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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