Man kills himself over dowry complaint

Man kills himself over dowry complaint

BANGALORE: Tirumallesh Reddy, a 29-year-old borewell drilling company employee, allegedly committed suicide in his office in Yelahanka New Town on Saturday morning.

Reddy was a resident of Chikkabanavara and worked for a company owned by his relative Lakshman Reddy near Mother Dairy Circle in Yelakanka. Tirumallesh had been separated from his wife Lakshmi for the past 18 months and she was staying in a rented house in the city. About ten days ago, she went to her parents' house in Andhra Pradesh to file a dowry harassment case against him with the Andhra police. Police had called him for the inquiry.

Police found he married Lakshmi, a relative, eight years ago. When they found the complaint could not attract a dowry harassment case, they asked the couple to settle the issue in court and tried to mediate a settlement. Tirumallesh was depressed and scared after his wife filed the complaint and this drove him to suicide, police said.

Before taking the extreme step, Reddy called company owner Lakshman and told him about a new customer who had asked about the company's services. He also told him he'd return to the office after going to Jakkur. Soon after, his mobile and office telephones went silent. Suspecting something amiss, Lakshman suspected something amiss and sent his nephew to look for Tirumallesh at his office

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Man-kills-himself-over-dowry-complaint/articleshow/20009905.cms