Suicide of woman PCS officer saddening, fair probe needed: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday termed the Ballia suicide case saddening and demanded that a fair investigation is needed to ensure justice for the deceased victim's family.

"It is saddening to hear about the incident of a young officer Mmanjari (Rai), a resident of Ghazipur listed in Ballia. As per reports, she had raised serious questions over the functioning of the administration," read a tweet from Vadra in Hindi.

"In order to ensure that Mmanjari's family gets justice, revealing of all the facts and a fair investigation are extremely important," it further said.

On Monday, Mmanjari Rai, a PCS officer allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room in Ballia district.

( With inputs from ANI )