Domestic altercation results in man’s death in Ramanathapuram district

Boominathan, 45, of A.T. Nagar, North Kumbaram, died of injuries at Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital on Sunday after being assaulted by his wife during a domestic altercation.

According to police, Boominathan and his wife Revathi, 35, had been married for 16 years and had two daughters. Following financial setbacks abroad and business losses incurred while running a palm leaf-stalk mill, Boominathan allegedly became addicted to alcohol and frequently quarrelled with his wife.

The couple had earlier separated. In April, an argument broke out after Boominathan pressured Revathi to return home and allegedly attacked her leg with a weapon. A case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, leading to Boominathan’s arrest and subsequent release on bail two months ago.