Tirupur: A 22-year-old woman committed suicide following a domestic dispute with her husband in the city. The victim,
P Suguna of Pallakattu Pudur in Rakkiyapalayam, had set herself on fire at the house on June 19 and succumbed to the injuries on Sunday,
police sources said.
“Suguna had married Prabakaran three years ago. The couple did not have children. Prabakaran is said to be an alcoholic. They used to quarrel often. On June 19, with an intention to warn her husband to give up alcoholism, Suguna poured kerosene on her body. However, she ended up setting herself on fire. She sustained more than 60% burn injuries and was rushed to the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, where she was undergoing treatment. She died on Sunday,” a police officer said.TNN