Thiruvananthapuram: Greeshma, the 22-year-old woman who owned up for the murder of her boyfriend Sharon, tried to kill herself on Monday.
According to sources, she consumed the disinfectant kept inside the police station toilet. She has been shifted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
Meanwhile, the Crime Branch has alleged that Greeshma had faked her suicide attempt. Rural SP D Shilpa said that strict action will taken against the police officer who were in charge of Greeshma's safety, while under custody.
Greeshma was brought to Nedumangad police station last night after questioning. A separate washroom was prepared for Greeshma to use. However, she tried to commit suicide by drinking disinfectant from another washroom.
Officials have confirmed that Greeshma's condition is stable. The interrogation will begin as soon as she regains her health and her arrest will be recorded subsequently.
During interrogation on Sunday, Greeshma had admitted to poisoning Sharon.
According to the police, Greeshma spiked his drink with a pesticide named Kapiq.
Greeshma had called Sharon to her house with the sole intention of killing him, police officer stated soon after her questioning ended on Sunday evening.
The investigation team summoned Greeshma and her parents for questioning on Sunday. She was interrogated along with her parents and also separately. Her defense began to fall apart after hours of sustained questioning. Finally, she admitted to having spiked an Ayurvedic medicine with a pesticide that her uncle had stored for agricultural purposes, and asked Sharon to have it.
Greeshma's arrest was to be recorded today.
