Distressed over fear of ants, Telangana woman dies by suicide; leaves note for husband

In a strange incident in Telangana, a 25-year-old died by suicide at her home in Sangareddy district, reportedly because of an intense fear of ants, known as myrmecophobia. The incident occurred on November 4. According to the police, the woman, who was married in 2022 and had a three-year-old daughter, was found hanging from a ceiling fan with a sari, police said.