A 19-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging a day after her marriage in Vaniyambadi.
According to the police, Meena, a resident of Maruthuvar Colony in Nethaji Nagar, Vaniyambadi, was married to Govindaraj on April 25.
On April 26, she was found hanging in her parent’s house.
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Following a complaint from her mother, Indra, the Vaniyambadi Town police have registered a case.
The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Tirupattur, will conduct an inquiry into the death of the girl. Death of a woman within seven years of marriage mandated inquiry by the RDO.
People in need of counselling can contact the State Health Department’s round-the-clock helpline – 104. Chennai-based Sneha suicide prevention centre can be contacted at 044-24640050.
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