A woman died by suicide a few hours before her wedding in Telangana's Nizamabad district on Saturday, December 10. Twenty-six-year-old Ravali died by suicide at her residence in Navipet late on Saturday night. Police have booked the groom, Santhosh, for abetment of suicide, based on a complaint from Ravali’s parents. Ravali’s family has alleged that Santhosh had demanded additional dowry from her, and had been forcing her to take up a job although she said she wasn’t interested.
Speaking to the media, a police officer of Navipet police station said, “After some pre-wedding rituals on Saturday, she went to bed around 10.30 pm. Her last phone call was with her fiance Santhosh. It's unclear what they spoke about. The next morning, her father Prabhakar found the storeroom door open, and she was found dead.”
The woman's father Prabhakar told police that Santhosh spoke to her over the phone on Saturday night. On Sunday morning, Ravali was found dead in the storeroom at her house. On a complaint by the woman's family, police registered a case against Santhosh. Police shifted the body to a government-run hospital for autopsy and took up the investigation.
Speaking to the media, Santhosh, a software engineer, denied the allegations. “The allegations that I tortured her, forced her to take up a job, harassed her for extra dowry are not true,” he said. The wedding was scheduled to take place at 12.15 pm on Sunday at a function hall in Nizamabad.
With inputs from IANS
If you are aware of anyone facing mental health issues or feeling suicidal, please provide help. Here are some helpline numbers of suicide prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families.
Tamil Nadu
State health department's suicide helpline: 104
Sneha Suicide Prevention Centre - 044-24640050 (listed as the sole suicide prevention helpline in Tamil Nadu)
Andhra Pradesh
Life Suicide Prevention: 78930 78930
Roshni: 9166202000, 9127848584
Karnataka
Sahai (24-hour): 080 65000111, 080 65000222
Kerala
Maithri: 0484 2540530
Chaithram: 0484 2361161
Both are 24-hour helpline numbers.
Telangana
State government's suicide prevention (tollfree): 104
Roshni: 040 66202000, 6620200
SEVA: 09441778290, 040 27504682 (between 9 am and 7 pm)
Aasara offers support to individuals and families during an emotional crisis, for those dealing with mental health issues and suicidal ideation, and to those undergoing trauma after the suicide of a loved one.
24x7 Helpline: 9820466726
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