Kerala Woman Dies By Suicide After Public Humiliation; Three SDPI Workers Arrested News24 –

The Kerala police on Thursday said that a 40-year-old woman died by suicide after being allegedly humiliated by a mob in north Kerala. 

According to PTI, the victim has been identified as Rasina. She was found dead at her home in Pinarayi village. The police said the victim was upset after a group of men questioned her over her male friend in public. 

Police arrested SDPI activists

Police have arrested three activists of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in connection with the case. The SDPI is a political outfit of PFI, a banned Islamist organisation. 

The victim and her male friend were questioned for an hour, and, later they assaulted and detained her friend for an hour. 

Accused summoned male friend’s family to SDPI office

The accused also took his mobile phone from him and summoned his family members to the SDPI office. 

The arrested men have been remanded to judicial custody.