The incident took place while Aparna was undergoing training on the Indian Navy Ship (INS) Attack,” a police officer said.

A woman hailing from Kerala undergoing Agniveer training allegedly died by suicide at a Navy hostel in Mumbai, news agencies reported citing police on Tuesday. According to Mumbai police, the deceased was identified as 20-year-old Aparna Nair who took the extreme step at the INS Hamla in Malwani area in the western suburb of Malad.

“The incident took place while Aparna was undergoing training on the Indian Navy Ship (INS) Attack,” news agency ANI quoted an officer as saying.

Shortly after receiving the information, Navy doctors were called to check up on the woman. Thereupon after conducting the examination of the woman, the doctors declared her dead, said police.

The Malwani Police in Mumbai has registered a case under the accidental death report (ADR) and have started the investigation, ANI reported.

While no suicide note was recovered from the spot, it appears the woman took the extreme step due to personal reasons, news agency PTI reported citing an official.

The woman had been training at the facility for the last 15 days after completing her basic training, the official said.