<p>Kolar: A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday night at SNR District Hospital in Kolar, where a hospital employee ended his life on the same day he had an inter-caste registered marriage with his colleague.</p><p>Harish Babu N M (33), a resident of Nayakarahalli in Bangarpet taluk, worked at the hospital as a data entry operator under the National Health Mission (NHM) on a contract basis. He was found hanging in the ENT Department of the same hospital.</p><p>Harish and the woman, who was from Gandhinagar in Kolar and worked at the same hospital, had been in a relationship for four to five years. Of late, there had been some differences among them, and so, the girl insisted on marrying him as early as possible. Though Harish had told his partner and her family that he preferred to marry after completing his new house and once the Aashada month ended, pressure from the girl’s side mounted. </p><p>On Wednesday, the couple registered their marriage at the Kolar Sub-Registrar’s office in the presence of a few family members from both sides. That night, Harish left his mother in their hometown and returned to Kolar. Around 11 pm, he went to the hospital carrying alcohol. CCTV footage shows him entering the hospital room. Later, he has ended his life. The incident came to light on Thursday morning.</p><p>According to Harish's parents, they had asked for the wedding to be delayed until the end of the Aashada month, which is not considered auspicious for weddings, but the girl’s family pressured him into going ahead with a registered marriage. “The woman’s family is responsible for his death,” his parents alleged.</p>
<p>Kolar: A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday night at SNR District Hospital in Kolar, where a hospital employee ended his life on the same day he had an inter-caste registered marriage with his colleague.</p><p>Harish Babu N M (33), a resident of Nayakarahalli in Bangarpet taluk, worked at the hospital as a data entry operator under the National Health Mission (NHM) on a contract basis. He was found hanging in the ENT Department of the same hospital.</p><p>Harish and the woman, who was from Gandhinagar in Kolar and worked at the same hospital, had been in a relationship for four to five years. Of late, there had been some differences among them, and so, the girl insisted on marrying him as early as possible. Though Harish had told his partner and her family that he preferred to marry after completing his new house and once the Aashada month ended, pressure from the girl’s side mounted. </p><p>On Wednesday, the couple registered their marriage at the Kolar Sub-Registrar’s office in the presence of a few family members from both sides. That night, Harish left his mother in their hometown and returned to Kolar. Around 11 pm, he went to the hospital carrying alcohol. CCTV footage shows him entering the hospital room. Later, he has ended his life. The incident came to light on Thursday morning.</p><p>According to Harish's parents, they had asked for the wedding to be delayed until the end of the Aashada month, which is not considered auspicious for weddings, but the girl’s family pressured him into going ahead with a registered marriage. “The woman’s family is responsible for his death,” his parents alleged.</p>
