KOLLAM:
Governor
Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday visited the
family
of
Vismaya of Melathil Puthenveettil, Kaithakkode, who was found dead at her in-laws house at Poruvazhi on June 22.
Speaking to reporters later, Khan has called upon the youths to come out against the evil of dowry system prevailing in the society. He said that there should be comprehensive sensitization among the youths against dowry and related crimes.
“The trend of demanding and giving dowry should not be encouraged. There should evolve a situation in which people should be able to say that they won’t attend a marriage if dowry is exchanged in that function,” he said.
He pointed out that in spite of having evils like the dowry system, people should be aware of the fact that there are strong laws to check the spread of dowry.
He also made an emotional appeal to women to say no to dowry and must be mentally prepared to say no to such proposals.
He pointed out that women in Kerala were confident and ahead in every sphere of life. He asked the media to sensitize people about the evils like dowry.
He consoled Vismaya’s father Thrivikraman Pillai, mother Sajitha and brother Vijith. He said any daughter of Kerala is like a daughter to him and any harm happening to them would pain him.
Meanwhile, police have claimed the custody of S Kiran Kumar, Vismaya’s husband, for three days. Kiran is under judicial custody in connection with the death of Vismaya. Citing that it was Kiran who had only seen Vismaya hanging from the ventilation of the toilet, police have not yet ruled out the chance of murder.
Police surgeon would visit Kiran’s house and give a report to the investigators. Also, there is an investigation to find out whether her in-laws had tortured Vismaya.
Before her death, Vismaya, in her WhatsApp chat, had stated that Kumar used to shower abuses on her and her father and and that he had repeatedly beaten her up demanding more dowry.
Kumar, an official with the motor transport department and the son of Sadasivan Pillai and Chandramathi, had married Vismaya on May 31 last year.
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