New Delhi: In an unexpected turn of events, superstar Aamir Khan's intolerance remark cost a family in Jabalpur its happiness. After a heated argument with her husband, wife Sonam Pandey committed suicide on Wednesday. The 24-year-old wife of Mayank Pandey was the mother of a three year old daughter.

A lot has been said and written about superstar Aamir Khan's statement on intolerance. It all started a few days ago when at a recent award show, Aamir said that the rising insecurity level in the country had made his wife think if they should leave the country. In the same breath, Aamir also added that this thought was disastrous even for Kiran.

After this comment, Aamir received a lot of flak. The country seemed divided on the issue. While some supported his stand, others declared it was not the right thing to say.

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Sonam Pandey and her husband Mayank were talking about newspaper reports on Khan's statement yesterday morning. “My son poked fun at Sonam, saying what kind of man is the Bollywood star, who wants to settle abroad on the advice of his wife,” said Mayank's father, RP Pandey.

Angered by her husband's criticism of Khan, Sonam ran upstairs and locked herself inside a room, he added.

“After a while, she started screaming and when Mayank went to her help, he found her vomiting. It appears she consumed some poisonous substance. Sonam was rushed to the hospital, where she died later,” Pandey said.

When contacted, Kotwali police station inspector Praful Shrivastava said they were “investigating the matter and will proceed accordingly”.

With inputs from agencies