Harassment drives housewife to suicide

Alleged harassment by her husband drove a 35-year-old woman to suicide.

According to Rajendra Nagar police, the victim, Shivammma @ Renuka, resorted to the extreme step by hanging to the ceiling at her residence in Panduranga Nagar in Attapur on Saturday night. She was married to one Chandraiah about 18 months ago and the couple had one child. She was allegedly being harassed by her husband over some trivial domestic issues which consequently drove her to suicide. (INN)