Woman dies by suicide, five of her kin held for beating ‘stalker’ to death
A 26-year-old woman died by suicide following persistent stalking, leading her relatives to kill the alleged stalker in retaliation. Police have arrested five individuals in connection with the murder of the man.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the severe social consequences of stalking and the dangers of vigilante justice in response to systemic failures.
A 26-year-old woman died by suicide at Periyavilai near Kottaram on Sunday allegedly after being persistently stalked by a man from her locality over his one-sided lover for her.
Within a couple of hours of her death, the woman’s relatives allegedly attacked the man and beat him to death. The Kanniyakumari police have arrested five persons in connection with the murder.
According to police, the deceased, G. Angel, was employed at a private firm. D. Antonyraj, 33, an excavator operator, had allegedly been stalking her for the past one and a half years.
A few months ago, Angel’s family had lodged a complaint at Kanniyakumari police station over the issue.
An FIR was registered and Antonyraj was arrested and subsequently remanded in judicial custody.
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