Mangalore: Married woman charred to death - Suicide suspected

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Mar 22: A woman was found dead at her house in Gujjarkere here on Saturday March 22. It is suspected to be a case of suicide.

The deceased has been identified as Soumya (25), wife of Kiran. They are said to be from Andhra Pradesh.

As she was found charred to death, it is suspected that she might have committed suicide, said police sources.

Soon after the incident, Pandeshwar police arrived at the spot and after initial investigation, took her husband for questioning.

The couple have a five-year-old son.

It is said that Kiran works for a software company in Bangalore. Last night he had called a neighbour over the phone and asked her to take away his child from the mother as the latter was not well, said a police source.

However, Kiran told daijiworld that he had tried calling his wife several times at night but she did not respond. A neighbour who heard the child crying came to the house and took him away, he said. Asked if there were any family disputes, he replied in the negative and said theirs was a love marriage.

On Saturday morning, when Kiran came from Bangalore, he found his wife burnt to death, and immediately he poured water on her.

The child is presently under the care of a neighbour.

Further investigations are on.