New Delhi: A 22-year-old woman, who was allegedly gangraped by a 24-year-old man and his friend in May, committed suicide on Monday morning at her Harsh Vihar residence in northeast Delhi. The police said the woman had left behind a suicide note claiming that her family was being pressured by the accused’s family for an out-of-court settlement. The woman’s family members found her body hanging from the ceiling of her room around 8 am. On Sunday night, she went to her room and locked herself in.On Monday morning, her mother knocked at the door but there was no response. Her family then broke open the door and informed the police after bringing the body down. The police said an FIR had been lodged in May after the woman alleged that she was raped by her friend who earlier promised to marry her and one of his friends. The accused were arrested and are in judicial custody.Although the woman was counselled, she remained depressed, the family told cops. Sources, however, said the deceased had eloped with her friend who promised to marry her. When her family came to know about the relationship, they approached the police and got the youth booked for rape and abduction.The woman alleged that one of his friends had also raped her, said a senior police officer. In the suicide note, the woman wrote that she was taking the step due to the shame and disgrace that she had brought upon her family, the police said. She also said her friend’s family had been pressuring for an out-of-court settlement, which she did not want. According to the note, the woman committed suicide because the man she loved was unfaithful and her only support was her family. “But as the family started rebuking her, she could not stand it,” the officer said.