Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): A 21-year-old woman was found hanging in a hostel room in Jabalpur on Wednesday.

The woman, Aastha Yadav, a resident of Ghansaur in Seoni district, reportedly hanged herself in the hostel, behind an HP petrol pump in Sagda area.

According to information, Aastha worked as a housekeeping staff at Shon Eliza Hotel, had been staying in a rented hostel in Tilwara. On the day of the incident, other women staying at the hostel saw her hanging and immediately informed the Tilwara police.

Upon arriving at the scene, the police brought the body down and completed the necessary procedures.

The body was then sent to the medical hospital for postmortem.

The police also informed the victim's family, who arrived at the scene.

The family mentioned that Aastha had been managing work and staying at the hostel, and they are unable to understand the reason behind her suicide.

The police have begun an investigation and are questioning people around the area and her colleagues to find out the cause of the incident.

At this time, it is unclear why Aastha took this step.

The investigation is ongoing, and the police are exploring all possible angles.