Mysuru: Parents put pesticide in mango juice, kill 22-year-old daughter
MYSURU: Investigations by Mysuru district police into the mysterious death of 22 year-old Madhu Kumari in Chandravadi, a village in Nanjangud taluk, have proved that it was indeed a case of honour killing.
The victim’s parents, Gurumallappa, 64, and Manjula, 48, and her elder brother Guruprasad have been arrested and confessed to mixing pesticide in Mango juice and offering it to her as they were unhappy with her stout protests over marrying Shivaraju on April 29th.
They had fixed the wedding much against her wish and despite knowing that she was in love with Jayaram, a friend of Guruprasad, and belonging to the same village but from a different community.
Superintendent of Police Mr Abhinav Khare told the media that while Madhu Kumari died under mysterious circumstances on April 12th , she was cremated the next morning in a crematorium on the outskirts of the village, much against the last rites performed by Lingayats.
He said acting on a tip off that Madhu Kumari’s death could be a case of honour killing, local police officers registered a case of unnatural death under section 174 (c) CRPC, and were questioning her parents. Subsequently, they registered a case of murder following a complaint lodged by her boyfriend Jayaram.
He said five months ago, the victim’s parents and brother got to know of her love affair with Jayaram but forced her to get engaged to Shivaraju from Elachagere in Nanjangud taluk. Soon, she wrote to Jayaram that her parents could kill her and frame Jayaram or even plot to kill Jayaram and warned him not to walk around alone during night.
But during interrogation, her parents and brother gave three different versions about the cause of Madhu Kumari’s death, triggering more suspicion. While the trio was in custody, those who were aware of the issue and kept quite would be considered as accused and arrested, Mr Khare added.
Women’s commission head, Manjula Manasa, visited Chandravadi and the spot of cremation and announced that the commission has taken up a suo moto case.
