India, Jan. 30 -- A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow is said to have died by suicide over derogatory remarks her husband passed on her in front of her sister. The incident reportedly took place in Indira Nagar's Takrohi area on Wednesday.

India Nagar Station house officer (SHO), Sunil Kr Tiwari, confirmed the incident to HT, saying the woman died after she was allegedly called monkey by her husband.

No written complaint has been received at the police station.

The deceased had married her husband about four years ago following a relationship, according to a Times of India report. The husband works as an auto-rickshaw driver, while the deceased was learning modelling.

According the husband, the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon ...