B’lore: Newlywed ends life after row over age

 

Bangalore, 23 Oct 2013 (TOI): A newlywed woman, allegedly depressed over a marital dispute, hanged herself from the roof of her Subramanyapura house on Tuesday morning.

 

Prathima, 33, a native of Maddur, was working with a top private bank in Bangalore. She allegedly lied to her husband, Vasant Kumar, that she was 31 years old, police said. Vasant, employee of a private company, and Prathima tied the knot eight months ago.

 

In a suicide note, Prathima said she withheld her real age from Vasant before marriage. Later on learning she was older to him by a year, Prathima told Vasant the truth, straining their relationship. In her note, Prathimia said she decided to take the extreme step as she was depressed over the turn of events.

 

Her body was found hanging from the roof in the main hall of the house in Supraja Nagar, Konanakunte Cross. Her father-in-law was the first to spot the body.

 

Police said Prathima may have come out of her bedroom at night, locked the room from outside before committing suicide in the hall.

 

Man and parents held over wife’s death

A cabbie and his parents have been taken into custody after his 19-year-old wife was found hanging from the roof of her house under mysterious circumstances on Monday evening.

 

Vidyashree married Nagaraj five months ago and was living with his family in Sunnadakallu Palya, near Uttarahalli.

 

Shivanna, Vidyashree’s father and a native of Maddur, filed a complaint with police that the suicide was a cover-up. He said his only daughter, being harassed for dowry, was assaulted and strangled to death. Acting on the complaint, Nagaraj and his parents were taken into custody.

 

Nagaraj, however, claimed in his statement that he found Vidyashree hanging in their bedroom on Monday, 6.30pm. He rushed her to a nearby hospital where she was declared brought dead.