Raipur, Aug. 27 -- A 40-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after his wife refused to cook egg curry in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district, police said. The incident took place on Monday, a police officer said requesting anonymity.
According to preliminary information, the deceased asked his wife to make egg curry. She allegedly refused saying it was the day of "Kadu Bhaat" (a bitter meal, traditionally including bitter gourd, eaten a day before Teej festival in Chhattisgarh) and she would be observing a fast the next day. The body has been sent for autopsy, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause behind the suicide, the officer cited above said. htc
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