Unable to study engineering, woman kills self

Jaipur -  A 19-year-old woman in Rajasthan Friday killed herself by jumping in front of a train for not being allowed to study engineering, police said.

In her suicide note, Pooja Singh Kumawat said she was unable to pursue her dream of becoming an engineer because she was a woman, police said.

The incident occurred in Bhadara in Hanumangarh district, around 250 km from here.

"She was a first-year B.Sc. student in a private college. Her father is a milk supplier," said a police officer.

The official said Pooja left for college around 8 a.m. and three hours later jumped before the train near Bhadara Railway Station.

"We recovered a notebook from the spot in which she had written that she wanted to study in IIT. However, she was not allowed to follow her dream by her family members. She said only

boys were allowed to pursue their dreams," the official said.

Pooja had secured good marks in her senior secondary examination, the officer said.