SI ends life four days after wife’s death in Karimnagar district

In a tragic turn of events, Karimnagar two-town Sub-Inspector of Police, Chandrasekhar (36), allegedly ended his life, four days after the death allegedly by suicide of his wife Divya, at the latter’s native village Seethampeta in Ellanthakunta mandal of Karimnagar district on Saturday. The death of the couple, days apart, left their two sons aged 9 and 6 years, orphaned.

Divya (32) died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad late on Tuesday night. Police said she took the step due to unbearable stomach pain.

Sources said that Chandrasekhar arrived at Seethampeta on Saturday morning to attend a post-death related ritual of Divya. He reportedly died by hanging a short while later.

His body was shifted to the mortuary at the government hospital in Jammikunta. A case has been registered at Jammikunta police station. Further investigation is underway.

It may be noted that tension prevailed during the funeral of Divya in Seethampeta when some irate relatives allegedly confined Chandrasekhar to a room suspecting ‘foul play’ behind her death, a charge reportedly denied by her father and other family members.

(Roshini – Suicide Prevention Helpline numbers: 8142020033/44, 040 66202000/2001)