B’luru: Woman files police complaint against family over suicide of live-in partner, 3 held

Team Udayavani, Oct 11, 2023, 5:20 PM IST

Bengaluru: A woman lodged a complaint with HSR Layout police station alleging that her family members were responsible for the death of her live-in partner.

The complainant Ishwarya was in a live-in relationship with Manikantha, with whom she got acquainted in college.

As per Ishwarya’s complaint, her father had married another woman following the demise of her mother. Since her stepmother tortured her Ishwarya studied at her grandmother’s place.

She got introduced to her live-in partner Manikantha in college and lived together. Reportedly Manikantha’s family had consented to their marriage but Ishwarya’s family opposed it.

As per the complaint, her relatives came to their house, beat them up, and took her away. Saddened over the incident, Manikantha went to Jolarpet in Tamil Nadu. Before ending his life, he had called his mother and lover. He even sent the location of the place where he ended his life to his mother. He also sent a voice message and apologised for his act. The Jolarpet Police transferred the case to the HSR Layout police station in Bengaluru.

Based on the complaint, police arrested her uncle Ravi, and relatives Dixith and Hemanth.

Ishwarya came to HSR Layout police station and recorded her statement. She demanded that her family members, who were responsible for the act, should be punished. Police said that Ishwarya had come out of her family and living alone in Bengaluru and fighting the case to get justice for her live-in partner. Further investigation in the case is on.

With IANS inputs