Woman, kin drown in canal

Vijayawada: A woman committed suicide by jumping into the Narnepadu canal in Guntur on Monday. A relative of the woman, who tried to save her, too drowned as the stream was swollen following the rains. While the latter’s body was found, a search is on for the woman. S Krishnaveni, a resident of Velchur village in Prakasham district, went to her parents’ house a week ago following a dispute with her husband. V Ramana Reddy, a close relative of the couple, at the request of Krishnaveni’s husband, went to Velchuru to convince her and bring her home. Krishnaveni agreed to return, but when they reached Narnepadu canal, Krishnaveni jumped off the bike and dived into the canal. Ramana Reddy, who also jumped into the canal to save her, drowned in the stream. TNN