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Gay husband drives woman to suicide

IANS | By, Kolkata
Jul 03, 2007 03:07 PM IST

Driven to despair by her husband's alleged homosexual relationship with his cousin, a young wife commits suicide.

Driven to despair by her husband's alleged homosexual relationship with his cousin, a young homemaker committed suicide on their fifth wedding anniversary in Kolkata.

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The incident occurred on Monday at Kaikhali on the northern fringes of the city. Preeti Verma, 32, left behind a suicide note, blaming her husband Sanjoy and in-laws for mentally and physically torturing her, the police said.

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"Sanjay and Preeti were married for five years but the former remained very close to his cousin Manoj. That relationship must have driven her to suicide," a neighbour said.

"There was constant friction between the couple over this issue," another local resident said. Sanjay and his cousin have been arrested.

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