Daughter says no to marriage proposal, parents end life
Darshan BH@timesgroup.com
Hassan:16.02.2021
Shattered by the decision of their daughter to back out of a marriage proposal a day before her engagement, a couple hanged themselves in their house in Ballurupura village of Hassan district’s Alur taluk early Monday.
Police sources said the deceased have been identified as Puttaraju, 58, and Kanthamma, 52. The childless farmercouple had adopted their nephew and niece nearly two decades ago.
According to police, after performing the marriage of their son, the parents were looking for an alliance for their daughter, who is doing an undergraduate course in Holenarsipur taluk of Hassan district. When they found a groom from neighbouring Arkalgud taluk, the date for engagement was set for Sunday.
Family sources said the bride-to-be reportedly expressed unwillingness about getting married and conveyed decision to her parents. An officer said the parents, their son Siddegowda, 36, and daughterin-law tried to convince her, but she stood her ground.
During arguments, the girl in her early 20s reportedly walked out of the house on Saturday and stayed at her friend’s place. By evening, she was brought home. Siddegowda said his parents tried to talk her out of the decision and the discussiosn went on till 2am on Monday with no resolution. “When I woke up in the morning, I found my parents hanging from the roof of the cattleshed attached to our building,” he added.
The daughter backed out of the wedding proposal a day before her engagement
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