KOLLAM: A youth tried to kill his wife by slitting her throat in Pathanapuram. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon at 1.30 pm. The locals caught the youth identified as Ganesh and handed him over to the police.

Ganesh and Revathy got married nine months ago. However, a month ago, Ganesh had lodged a missing complaint of Revathy with the Pathanapuram police. Revathy was summoned to the police station following the complaint. In the talks held, the two told police that they don’t want to live together. They said they are planning to approach the family court.

After this, he tried to kill Revathy. The accused attacked her with a knife he was carrying. The local people used force to catch Ganesh and handed him over to the police. Revathy sustained deep injuries on her neck and body. Her fingers have been severed. She was first admitted to a private hospital nearby but was later shifted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College as her injuries were serious.