Forced Into Marriage, Chittoor Newly-Wed Immolates Herself

Chittoor: A newlywed woman committed suicide by immolating herself here on Friday night at Rama Samudram, Chittoor district. The deceased T Saraswathi (19) was married to one Jagadeesh three days ago, but as it transpired, she was not interested in the marriage. After getting married, she came to Jagadeesh's house on Friday.

Around 8 pm, while everyone in the house, she went to the bathroom and immolated herself by dousing kerosene. Family members heard her screaming and rescued her. She was shifted to the Pungunuru government hospital. Later, she was shifted to Tirupati where she died while undergoing the treatment. SI Shiva Shankar filed a case and started probing the matter. The locals allege that she committed suicide for being forced into a marriage she did not want.

In a similar incident, a girl committed suicide by immolating herself here on Kondakal at Shankarapalli mandal. According to CI Lingaiah, the deceased Shruti (20) was chatting with her friends on Saturday morning. Her mother learned of the matter and took her mobile phone from her. Her mother asked her who she was chatting with.

A depressed Shruti doused kerosene on herself and committed suicide when she was alone. Based on a complaint given by her mother, the police filed a case and started the investigation.

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