SIRAHA: Priyanka Yadav, accused of murdering her cousin Bhabesh, committed suicide while in police detention, on Sunday evening. Priyanka, who is thought to be the mastermind behind the ‘murder’ of her brother, was found hanging with a shawl in the toilet at Area Police Office, Bishnupur, on Sunday.

Priyanka and Sanajaya Yadav were made public at a press meet at Area Police Office, Mirchaiya earlier in the today. Later, both of them were taken to area police office due to lack of space at Mirchaiya detention centre.

Chief of Area Police Office, Mirchaiya,  DSP Gajusiddhi Bajracharya said Priyanka might have committed suicide due to guilt at ‘killing’ her innocent cousin. “The body will be handed over to her kin tomorrow,” he said.