Karimnagar SI’s Wife Dies After Suspected Oleander Ingestion as Police Launch Probe
Investigators await the post-mortem to confirm cause, motive.
Overview
- Divya, 32, wife of Town-II Sub-Inspector Chandrashekhar, was reported to have consumed oleander seeds at their Hanuman Nagar residence late Tuesday.
- She was first treated at a private hospital in Karimnagar and then shifted to Hyderabad, where she died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment.
- Karimnagar One Town police registered a case and opened an inquiry, with findings pending the post-mortem report.
- Police cited a family petition stating she took the step due to severe, chronic stomach pain, a claim that remains under verification.
- Tension flared during the funeral in Seethampeta as some relatives alleged foul play and pointed to possible domestic disputes, prompting additional police deployment; she leaves behind two young sons.