A 25-year-old armed reserve constable was arrested by the Otteri police on Saturday in connection with the alleged suicide of his wife. The accused, Vignesh, from Krishnagiri joined the police service one-and-a-half years ago. He was recruited into the armed-reserve wing.
He married Lakshmi, an engineering graduate, and the couple have a one-year-old daughter. “As he was undergoing training in Vellore, Lakshmi, was staying in her parent’s house.
Recently, Vignesh handed over the child to his parents and moved to Chennai with Lakshmi,” a police officer said. The police say that Lakshmi ended her life unable to bear the separation from her child. Based on a complaint from her father, Vignesh was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
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Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.