Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE , C.ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
A THREE-MONTH marriage took a shocking turn, with the wife accused of attempting to murder her husband by pushing him into the Krishna River in Karnataka, reported Malaysia Nanban.
The couple, identified as Thatappa, 29, and Kanthamma, 27, were visiting the river when the alleged attack occurred.
After taking several selfies together, Thatappa reportedly climbed onto a retaining wall at his wife’s urging.
According to Thatappa, he was then suddenly pushed into the raging river.
His desperate cries for help caught the attention of other visitors, who quickly came to his aid.
Upon his rescue, a confrontation ensued, as he accused his wife of trying to kill him. He then filed a police report against her.
Authorities are investigating whether marital disputes serve as a potential motive behind the alleged murder attempt.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
