Cop dies by suicide, husband held for abettment

Chennai: A police constable was found dead at her residence in Egmore on Wednesday night, and her husband, also a police constable, was arrested on charges of abettment to suicide. The deceased woman's family alleged that she was driven to her death by dowry harassment and sustained physical abuse. Bhuvaneswari, 29, was serving at the Egmore crime wing police station on special duty.
She fell in love with Silambarasan, 31, an armed police constable attached to the Pudupet Armed Reserve, and married him in 2024. According to the family, Silambarasan subjected her to physical abuse and the couple quarreled frequently. On Wednesday night, they had another argument. In the morning, Silambarasan found his wife hanging. As she died within two years of marriage, a mandatory revenue divisional officer inquiry has been ordered. Her body was sent to Rajiv Gandhi GH for postmortem. TNN