Woman Constable Found Dead During Eid Duty in Supaul, Probe Underway

Brief By Newsbrief / 1:17 PM on 22 Mar 2026

A trainee woman constable, Ritu Kumari from Bhojpur, was found dead under suspicious circumstances while on Eid duty in Bihar’s Supaul district, triggering concern within the police department. The incident occurred in the Kishanpur police station area, where her body was discovered hanging inside a locked bathroom in the residential परिसर.

Police officials, including senior officers, reached the spot after receiving information and broke open the door to recover her. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival. Initial findings suggest a case of suicide, though authorities have not ruled out other possibilities.

A forensic team has been deployed to collect evidence, and the body has been sent for postmortem to ascertain the exact cause of death. The victim’s family has been informed and has reached Supaul. Police said a thorough investigation is underway and further details will emerge after reports.