(TW: mentions of suicide)

A 20-year-old woman, who was under training in the Navy for Agniveer, allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself, an official said on Tuesday.

As per the official, the woman was under training at INS Hamla at the time of the incident. Malvani Police registered an ADR and is carrying out further operations, Mumbai Police said.

Sources said that the girl was in a relationship which was facing troubles, adding that which is why she could have possibly taken the extreme step. She died by suicide by hanging herself with the help of a bedsheet, sources said.

After getting information about this incident, Navy doctors were called who examined the girl and declared her dead.