In Mumbai’s Andheri, a 55-year-old woman and her daughter committed suicide by setting themselves on fire in their apartment. The deceased have been identified as filmmaker Santosh Gupta’s wife Asmita and daughter Srishti Gupta, according to police. Both were immediately rushed to Cooper Hospital but Asmita was declared dead on arrival, while Srishti, who was burnt to 70%, was referred to the Airoli National Burns Centre where she too succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday. As per reports, Santosh’s wife Asmita took this drastic step as she was suffering from a prolonged kidney disease.
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