CHOTTANIKKARA: Neighbour's maid, who was called to the police station for questioning in a case related to the theft of a necklace, hanged herself. Sunitha (44), wife of Sunil, a resident of Idukki Ashoka Kavala, hanged herself in Varky's house. Sunita came here three months ago to take care of elderly Varki and his wife. Only three of them were at home.

A week ago, a gold necklace was stolen from a house near where Sunita was working. In this regard, the householder filed a complaint at the station. Chottanikkara police had reached the house where Sunitha was working yesterday evening in connection with the investigation. When Sunitha spoke to the police, she first gave a wrong address. Suspicious, the police left asking Sunita to appear at the station at 10 am today to question her in detail. As soon as the police left, Sunita went inside the house. Hearing racket from the room, Varky's wife made noise. Hearing the commotion, the neighbours broke down the door and entered the room to find Sunita hanging. Sunitha was immediately taken down and taken to a private hospital in Chotanikara. She was shifted to Tripunithura Taluk Hospital but could not be saved.