Woman attempts suicide after groom withdraws from marriage due to threat from blade mafia

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A woman attempted suicide after her would-be withdrew from the marriage. The youth withdrew following threat from the blade mafia. The woman of Kallambalam near Varkala attempted suicide.

The blade mafia barged into the youth’s house and demanded the cash borrowed by the woman’s mother and its interest. So, he withdrew from the marriage.

Her mother said that it is true that she borrowed the money. My husband died five months ago. I gave them Rs one lakh on the day of my husband’s sixteenth death day function. Later gave Rs 40,000. Gave Rs 10,000 as interest. Gave the money borrowed and its interest. Still, came to my house many times and threatened me. I had filed a complaint. I live by selling pothichoru.

My daughter and fiancé have been talking for a year. The engagement was done in a good way. No one came then to create an issue. They created the problem knowing that the marriage will be conducted.

When the marriage was canceled, my daughter fainted and consuming a pill. She was taken to the hospital and was in the ICU,' the woman's mother said. The police have registered a case against eight people in the incident. Borrowed an amount of Rs one lakh years ago. Rs 10,000 was given as interest monthly.

The woman's marriage was fixed with a native of Kollam working abroad. The wedding was scheduled to be held on January 1. However, the blade mafia went to many houses in the vicinity of the groom's house and spoke indecently about the woman and her mother. They also threatened to kill the youth if moves forward with the marriage. With this, he withdrew from the marriage.