Newlywed bride ends life over dowry torture, had given Volvo car, 800 gm gold

A 27-year-old woman died by suicide in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, reportedly due to torture over dowry by her husband and in-laws. The deceased, Ridhanya, was the daughter of Annadurai, who runs a garment company. She had married 28-year-old Kavinkumar in April this year. According to reports, the marriage involved a dowry of 100 sovereigns (800 g) of gold jewellery and a Volvo car worth Rs 70 lakh.

On Sunday, Ridhanya left home, saying she was going to a temple in Mondipalayam. On the way, she reportedly stopped her car and consumed fumigant pesticide tablets. Locals alerted the police after noticing a car parked in the area for a long time. Upon inspection, police found Ridhanya dead inside, with foam at her mouth.

According to sources, she had sent seven audio messages on WhatsApp to her father before her death, in which she apologised for her decision and spoke about being unable to bear the alleged abuse.

In one of the messages, she reportedly said that her husband and her in-laws had planned to marry her to Kavin. “I’m unable to bear their mental torture daily. I don’t know whom to tell about this. Those who listen want me to compromise claiming life will be like this only and are not able to understand my suffering,” she said in the message.

In her message she said that her parents might doubt her but she wasn’t lying. “Everyone around me is acting, and I don’t understand why I’m silent or become like this,” she said, adding that she couldn’t carry on like this anymore.

“I don’t want to be a burden to you all my life. This time I did not make any mistake. I don’t like this life. They are assaulting me mentally while he is torturing me physically,” she stated in a message, “I don’t like this life. I’m unable to continue my life.”

“You and mom are my world. Until my last breath you have been my hope, but I hurt you badly. You are unable to openly say this still you are not able to see me like this. I can understand your suffering. I’m sorry father everything is over. I’m leaving,” she said.

Ridhanya’s body was sent to the District Government Hospital for post-mortem. Her relatives gathered outside the hospital, demanding justice.

Police have registered a case and arrested her husband Kavin Kumar, father-in-law Eswaramoorthy, and mother-in-law Chithradevi. Further investigation is underway.

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