“Haritha’s father and grandfather threatened us that the couple would not be allowed to live together for more than 90 days. Today is the 90th day after your wedding. “
“My Appu is there. Can someone call him? My Appu is there. He’s here. “Haritha’s screams as she ran out of her house calling for her Appu, her husband Aneesh, are heartbreaking. But no matter how many times she yells, Aneesh won’t come back. murdered, supposedly by Haritha’s family, who were angry at her wedding, supposedly because of Aneesh’s caste and class. While Haritha’s father, Prabhu Kumar, and his uncle Suresh have been detained by the police, Aneesh’s family has now alleged that Haritha’s family threatened him several times in the past.
Haritha and Aneesh were married three months ago, and Haritha’s family was against the match. While Aneesh belongs to the Kollan community, which belongs to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Kerala, Haritha belongs to a dominant caste (Pillai). On Friday night, Aneesh was assaulted by assailants while riding a bicycle in Manam Kalabam. Aneesh was reportedly beaten with a stick while riding a bicycle and then killed with a machete. His brother, Arun, was on the bike with him and witnessed the murder.
Arun told the media: “We were on a bicycle coming home from the store. They (the assailants) also came in a two-wheeler. They had a metal bar and a long knife. They hit him with the bar. Aneesh was riding the bike. Even though I tried to block them, I couldn’t. When they started attacking me, I ran to a nearby store. ” He said the attackers appeared to have been waiting for them there.
Speaking to TNM, Aneesh’s father, Arumugan, said: “After getting married, they were called to the police station, where Haritha told the police that she wanted to live with Appu (Aneesh). So the police helped reach a compromise. However, that same day, Haritha’s father and grandfather threatened us that the couple would not be allowed to live together for more than 90 days. “
“Today is the 90th day after their wedding,” Arumugan said.
“On several occasions, their relatives have come to our house to threaten the couple,” Arumugan said. Arun added: “More than caste, his main problem was our economic situation. We are very poor.”
“When I wasn’t there, they even hurt her (Haritha). His uncle came one day and took the phone from him by force. I have filed a complaint with the police about this. But no one took any action, “Arumugan added.
Sujith Das, Palakkad Police Chief, denied any laxity on the part of the police. Palakkad Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) KM Devasia said that on December 8, the police had received a complaint against Suresh (Haritha’s uncle). “The complaint said Suresh came home drunk and made trouble. The police were not lazy in the case, “he said, denying the family’s accusation.
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