A woman 25-year-old woman suffering from an extreme myrmecophobia (fear of ants), allegedly committed suicide at her home in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Tuesday. File/Representational

Telangana suicide : In a bizarre yet tragic incident, a 25-year-old woman, allegedly committed suicide at her home in Telangana’s Sangareddy district, purportedly because she was unable to overcome her fear of ants, which ultimately led her to commit the extreme act.

According to police, the woman suffered from myrmecophobia (fear of ants) since her childhood, and had previously received counselling at a local hospital in her native Mancherial town.

However, despite her efforts, she could not overcome her dread of ants, which ultimately led her to end her life on November 4 (Tuesday), when her hus

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