Relatives of a schoolteacher who died under suspicious circumstances staging a road blockade outside the Government Erode Medical College Hospital in Perundurai on Thursday.
Relatives of a 31-year-old woman staged a road blockade in front of the Government Erode Medical College Hospital in Perundurai on Thursday (October 22), alleging that she had been beaten to death over dowry demands, contrary to the initial report that she had ended her life following a domestic dispute.
They wanted the police to register a murder case against her husband and to arrest him.
According to police, Aruna, a native of Perundurai, married Elavenil, who worked at a private financial institution, four years ago. The couple lived in Aries Nagar in Gobichettipalayam, where she worked as a teacher at a private school. They had no children. Elavenil was allegedly an alcoholic and frequently quarrelled with his wife after consuming liquor.
The couple quarrelled on the night of October 20, following which Aruna attempted to end her life. Elavenil was sleeping outside the house and learnt of her attempt in the morning. She was taken to the Government Hospital in Gobichettipalayam, but she died on the way.
The Gobichettipalayam police registered a case and began an investigation. As the marriage lasted only four years, Revenue Divisional Officer N. Sindhuja was also conducting an inquiry into her death.
On Thursday, the victim’s parents and relatives alleged that her husband had beaten her to death over demands for money and jewellery.
Refusing to receive her body, they staged a blockade on the Erode–Kunnathur Road in front of the hospital, disrupting traffic. After the police promised that appropriate action would be taken, the protesters called off the blockade. They, however, were yet to receive Aruna’s body.
Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline (104) and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline (044-2464 0050).
Published - October 22, 2026 07:21 pm IST