THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The news of a 24-year-old youth slashing his 19-year-old lover’s neck with a knife and then committing suicide in the same manner was shocking. Now the mother of the youth identified as Anu came forward with some shocking revelations.
Anu, son of Mani and Remani of Karakonam murdered Ashika alias Ammu (19), daughter of Ajith Kumar and Seema of Karakonam, and then committed suicide in the same way. Remani said Ammu’s father had labelled her son’s character as bad. Following the incident, Ammu ended her relationship of four years with him.
Anu had yesterday morning barged into her house, entered her room and then locked the room. Ammu’s grandparents were at home, but before they could react, he slit her throat and then committed suicide in the same manner. The two belong to the same locality at Karakkonam. The locals soon rushed to the house on hearing her screams broke open the door to find the two lying in a pool of blood.
On being informed, the Vellarada police reached the spot and took them to Karakkonam Medical College. Ashika was confirmed dead on reaching the hospital. Anu died in the hospital. Anu was a daily wage labourer. Ammu was doing a beautician course. Ammu has a brother Abhishek. Anu’s brother is Manu.
The bodies are kept at the mortuary of the medical college. The bodies will be handed over to the relatives after post mortem. The Vellarada police has registered a case.