Kochi, 7 December (H.S) A doctor has been arrested in connection with the death of a postgraduate medical student who committed suicide after her wedding got cancelled.
Police said Dr Ruwais, a doctor at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College and a state committee member of the Kerala Medical Postgraduates Association (KMPGA), was taken into custody from Karunagappally in Kollam district late Wednesday. Police said the doctor was arrested on charges of abetment to suicide and the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961.
The family of that women told the police that she was devastated after Dr. EA Ruwais called off their wedding following their inability to meet their dowry demand. Police said the woman, who died at home on Tuesday, left behind a note that talked about how money triumphs over everything.
The woman?s family and friends said that she was in a relationship with the doctor and they decided to get married. At some point, however, the doctor and his family had alleged to have demanded 150 sovereigns of gold (worth over ?60 lakh), immovable property and a car.
Kerla state Health Minister Veena George said the doctor has been suspended by the health department and a probe ordered by the director of the women and child welfare department.
Ruwais has also been suspended from KMPGA.
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