'Bitter' egg-cident: Upset over wife's refusal to cook egg curry, man takes own life in Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI: A man in Chhattisgarh allegedly took his own life on Monday after his wife refused to cook egg curry, police said on Tuesday.

Upset over her refusal, the man left the house and was later found hanging from a tree near his home, police said.

The incident occurred in Sankara village under Sihawa police station limits in Dhamtari district.

According to preliminary information, the deceased, identified as 40-year-old Tikuram Sen, brought eggs home and asked his wife to prepare curry. However, she refused, saying it was the day of the 'Karu Bhaat' festival and she would be observing a fast the next day, a police official said.

"'Karu Bhaat' (a bitter meal which includes a dish of bitter gourd) is eaten the day before the Teej festival, observed by married women in Chhattisgarh. They consume it as their last meal of the day before observing a 'Nirjala' fast the next day for the long life and prosperity of their husbands," the official explained.

The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation is underway to confirm the exact reason for the suicide, the official added.