Coimbatore man commits suicide as wife leaves him three days after marriage

COIMBATORE: A 29-year-old man committed suicide by hanging after his 20-year-old wife left him three days after their wedding.
The family of the deceased staged a roadblock in front of the district collectorate on Wednesday, seeking action against his parents-in-law for allegedly abetting his suicide. The Race Course police held talks with the protesters until they dispersed.
The deceased, identified as N Govindaraj aka Karthik, was a welder from Perumal Kovil Street at Sennanur.
His parents and family members refused to receive the body after postmortem in Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital.
Kanchana, 46, the victim's mother, lodged a complaint with the Perur police on Wednesday, stating that her son fell in love with their neighbour B Manjula Devi, 20, six months ago and that they have decided to marry, despite her parents' disapproval.
With the help of their friends, Govindaraj and Manjula tied the knot at a temple in t Sundakkamuthur on September 6. The couple went to Govindaraj's house as his parents had approved of the marriage.
On September 7, a fight broke out between the families of Govindaraj and his wife. Kanchana lodged a complaint with Perur all-woman police on the family dispute and the police conducted an inquiry on Tuesday. During the inquiry, Manjula told the police that she wanted to reunite with her parents. She removed her gold jewellery, including the mangalsutra, and handed them over to Govindaraj's family. The issue was sorted out at the police station.
“My son was scolded by Manjula's dad, Balasubramanian, on Tuesday. He was in depression and he killed himself,” Kanchana stated in her complaint.
The police have registered a case under Section 174 (unnatural death) the CrPC.