Tamil Nadu woman found dead in Vizhinjam; husband held for abetment of suicide

Barely five days after a woman, Aarathy, was found hanging at her home in Attukal in the state capital, another woman, Vigneshwari, a native of Tamil Nadu, was found dead at her marital home in Vizhinjam.

The Vizhinjam police have arrested her husband, Abhilash (33), on charges of abetment of suicide under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the incident. He has been remanded to judicial custody.

Vigneshwari's father-in-law had returned from work around evening and, upon finding the door locked, broke open the window with the help of a neighbour and found Vigneshwari’s body. The Vizhinjam police registered an FIR upon receiving a complaint from her brother, Viju.

Vigneshwari had been married to Abhilash for two years, with the couple celebrating their anniversary two days ago. However, her family has alleged that their daughter had faced problems with her in-laws.

Sudheer Khan, ward councillor, said Abhilash's family was generally not involved in any issues. Even the neighbours were unaware of any conflict within the family. However, according to him, Vigneshwari had reportedly sent a voice message to her mother. Since her father, Nagarajan, was a cardiac patient, it seems she was sending messages about issues she faced from her in-laws to her mother.

In the case of Aarathy, she was found dead in a rented residence at Attukal on June 27. Her family alleged that she was subjected to domestic abuse by her husband, Athul. He was arrested the day after on charges of abetting her suicide.