KOLLAM: A 19-year-old newlywed woman was found hanging at her house in yet another case of suspected domestic abuse case in Kerala. Kollam Kadakkal native Shruti, daughter of Santhosh-Sulekha couple was found hanging in her bedroom around 8.30 pm on Sunday.
Sulekha and Santhosh had gone to work in the auditorium. It was Maheen, who informed the parents about the news. According to Maheen, nobody opened the door despite him knocking many times. Even phone calls went unanswered. He then kicked the door open, only to find Shruthi hanging.
Shruti and Maheen, after long years of love, got married four months ago. The couple moved to Maheen’s house after marriage. It was only last Thursday that she returned to her house. Sulekha said that Shruthi was dejected after returning from her husband’s house. The inquest was led by the RDO. After post-mortem, the body was cremated in the house. Kadakkal police started an investigation into the case.