A 24-year-old girl was discovered hanging at her in-laws’ home in Kollam on Monday in a suspected dowry-related demise case.
The demise of Vismaya V Nair, spouse of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector Kiran Kumar within the State Motor Vehicles Department, has created an uproar within the state.
The State Commission for Women has sought a report from the police, which has registered a case of unnatural demise.
An engineering graduate, Kiran has gone into hiding.
Ayurveda physician Vismaya married Kiran in May 2020. A number of days earlier than her suspected suicide, Vismaya advised her household about being harassed by her husband. Screenshots of the WhatsApp chat attributed to Vismaya reportedly confirmed {that a} newest aggravation for the torture was that Kiran didn’t just like the automobile that Vismaya’s father had just lately gifted to the couple.
Ahead of her demise, Vismaya had additionally shared footage of her face and hand scars from the torture.
Vismaya’s father Trivikraman Nair advised the media that his daughter was harassed by Kiran, who was demanding cash. “At the time of marriage, I had given 100 gold, 1.20 acres of land and a brand new automobile. However, he was harassing my daughter demanding more cash. Since the automobile, which was gifted to the couple, was purchased after taking a mortgage, I couldn’t meet their demand for more cash,” he mentioned.
Trivikraman mentioned that he has gifted a brand new automobile price Rs 11 lakh. “But Kiran used to harass my daughter saying that the automobile was not price her standing. He wished the automobile to be offered and the cash given to him.
Vismaya’s household buddy Sakir Hussain mentioned that Kiran used to harass her demanding more cash. “The household had additionally considered authorized treatments towards Kiran. She was even shying away from staying at his home. Kiran had forcibly taken Vismaya to her home on a number of events.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
