In a shocking incident, a woman junior panchayat secretary (JPS) allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide in the Gram Panchayat office in Rangapur village in Khanapur mandal of Warangal district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as 30-year-old Bairi Soni, a native of Narsampet.
Her suicide triggered protests by the striking JPSs in Narsampet demanding ex-gratia of ₹50 lakh and justice to the bereaved family of the deceased.