Daughter-in-law's false complaint drives elderly couple to suicide
CHENNAI:
An elderly couple killed themselves after their daughter-in-law lodged a
complaint against them after a petty quarrel at Ponappakam near
Thiruvallur.
Police said Nakshatiram, 65, and Jothi, 60, used
to live with their son Raj alias Adhisayam, 43, daughter-in-law Chitra,
40, and granddaughter Mayanthi, 13.
On Saturday evening
Mayanthi was having a bath and splashed water on her grandmother by
mistake for which Jothi chided her. But Chitra, who got angry with Jothi
for chastising Mayanthi, started a quarrel. Nakshatram intervened and
managed to calm the two women.
Chitra, not wanting to let go of
the matter, approached police saying her father-in-law had tried to
misbehave with her. Police went to the house in the evening and carried
out enquires.
On Sunday morning, Raj noticed his parents were
sleeping till late and went to wake them up, but was shocked to find
them frothing from the mouth. He alerted his neighbours who rushed them
to the Thiruvallur Government Hospital, where they were declared brought
dead. Investigation revealed that the couple had consumed poison mixed with curd.
As the news of the death spread,
villagers gathered and asked Raj and Chitra to leave the village as
they had brought disrepute. They alleged that the elderly couple had
committed suicide upset over Chitra's false complaint. Police reached
the spot managed to pacify the angry mob. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Daughter-in-laws-false-complaint-drives-elderly-couple-to-suicide/articleshow/20143131.cms
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