Bride attempts suicide after marriage called off following threats by ‘blade mafia’

A pistillate attempted termination successful Kallambalam connected Thursday aft the bridegroom withdrew from their matrimony pursuing a menace from the ‘blade mafia.’

The Kallambalam constabulary person registered a lawsuit against 8 radical progressive successful amerciable moneylending and for alleged intimidation.

According to the police, the woman’s wedding with the Kollam autochthonal expatriate was scheduled for January 1, and preparations, including invitations, had already been completed.

The bride’s parent had borrowed astir ₹1 lakh from the radical for an exorbitant involvement complaint successful 2018 pursuing her husband’s death. Though she had reportedly repaid ample sums towards the main magnitude and involvement implicit time, the moneylenders allegedly began demanding contiguous repayment up of the wedding.

The group, including women, visited the groom’s location and publically humiliated the bride’s household by accusing them of being heavy indebted. They allegedly threatened the groom and warned him of dire consequences if the matrimony went ahead. This prompted the groom’s household to retreat from the marriage. Deeply distressed by the crook of events, the pistillate attempted to perpetrate termination by consuming an excessive quantity of tablets. She is being treated astatine a backstage infirmary successful Varkala.

(Suicide prevention helpline: DISHA: 1056, 0471-2552056).