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Thrissur : Police on Sunday arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with his wife’s death at their house in Perambra, near Chalakudy, in the district. The arrested is Afsal K S and his wife, Emilda Baisol Moothedan, 21, died on Friday afternoon while undergoing treatment. The husband was booked under Section 80 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with dowry death.
Chalakudy deputy superintendent of police Kuriakose J said Afsal was arrested based on information that emerged during the subsequent investigation. Police said, as per their information, Emilda had informed her friends about the alleged harassment she was facing at her husband’s house. She was initially admitted to a private hospital in Chalakudy and later shifted to another private hospital in Angamaly. He was produced in court and remanded in judicial custody.
Emilda was found hanging in the bedroom of their house on Wednesday, police said.