‘Wife’s harassment cause for death’ put on coffin after Karnataka man kills self

Peturu, in the death note accused his wife Pinky of harassing him. He also mentioned his last wish on the death note to inscribe the same on his coffin and also on the tombstone.

The coffin of Peturu Gollapalli bears the message that he ‘ended his life due to the harassment of his wife’.

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Hubballi: A 40-year-old man in Hubballi killed himself on Sunday allegedly unable to withstand being harassed by his wife. In accordance with his last wish, his bereaved kin had the words ‘my death was because of my wife’s torture’ inscribed on his coffin.

Ashok Nagar police in Hubballi have identified the deceased as Peturu Gollapalli, who reportedly hung

himself when the rest of his family was in church on Sunday.

In a purported suicide note, Gollapalli blamed his wife for taking the extreme step. Gollapalli’s family members have lodged a

complaint against his wife at the Ashok Nagar police station.

Gollapalli’s father Obayya said that his son, who worked at a private firm, tied the

knot with Pinky two years ago.

However, disagreement between the couple resulted in Pinky leaving Gollapalli, and returning to her parents’ home seven months ago. She also filed for divorce.

“Pinky and her family, were demanding Rs 20 lakh in alimony. They were constantly quarrelling with my son and harassing him over the phone regularly. My son lost his job because of these constant phone calls,” said Obayya, urging police to arrest Pinky.