HYDERABAD: Three days after his wife committed suicide, a London-based
Non Resident Indian (
NRI) killed himself by throwing himself before a train at
Ghatkesar.
Railway police said that Jangaiah,40, a research assistant in a London based University, returned to India from London on Friday to attend his wife Rama Devi’s funeral in Prakasam district. It was on Saturday Jangaiah’s body was found in Ghatkesar and police suspect that he too committed suicide.
Officials said that Rama Devi committed suicide on Wednesday by hanging herself to the ceiling and her family members later lodged a complaint by accusing Jangaiah of forcing Rama Devi to commit suicide. A case was registered against him by police under section 498 (domestic violence) and 306 (abatement to suicide) of IPC.
The couple got married three years ago and they stayed in Dubai for some time before they moved to London. Rama Devi last year came to India to deliver baby and she was blessed with a boy. From last nine months, she has been at her parents house and on Wednesday she committed suicide.
She was actually making preparations to return to London along with her son but due to unknown reasons she committed suicide.
Police said that Jangaiah had not left any suicide but suspect that he was upset about the death of his wife and also the case which was registered against him. It was on Friday afternoon he landed in Hyderabad and he reached Secunderabad Railway station and purchased a ticket to Nellore bound train to reach Prakasam district. But it is unclear how he reached Ghatkesar but he died after he jumped in front of the running train suspectedly on Friday late night. Jangaiah’s bag found at some distance, where in his mobile phone and ID cards were found by the police, which helped them identify him. Jangaiah infact did not attend the funeral.
With the death of his parents, the nine months old boy is now in the custody of his grand parents. Railway police registered a case under section 174 (suspicious death) of CrPC.