India: 33-year-old woman jumps from 18th floor with her 6-year-old son, asks husband in a letter to remarry

A tragedy has shaken India’s Maharashtra state, where a 33-year-old woman and her 6-year-old son died after jumping from the 18th floor of a building.

The incident reportedly took place on Friday evening. The woman, identified as Ekta Bangad, is suspected to have suffered for several years from a chronic spinal condition that had caused ongoing health problems.

During searches of the home, police found a handwritten letter that was approximately 7–8 pages long. In it, the 33-year-old described the reasons that, according to her, had driven her to this tragic act.

The letter was addressed to her husband, Manoj Bangad, who works as an engineer for an information technology company in Pune.

According to reports in the local media, the woman asked her husband to remarry after her death and continue with his life. She expressed concern that their son would struggle deeply with the loss of his mother and would repeatedly ask where she was.

The letter also mentioned fears that caring for a child could make it more difficult for her husband to remarry.

In her letter, Ekta Bangad also wrote about her long-term health problems and the difficulties caused by the illness from which she suffered.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and are analyzing the letter, along with the circumstances that preceded the tragedy. Investigators aim to fully establish what happened, while relatives and the public in India have been left shocked.