Palode, April 25: In a tragic incident that unfolded in Kerala’s Palode on Tuesday night, a 34-year-old man, identified as Prijith of Vadasserikonam, committed suicide by hanging himself, mistakenly believing his wife to be dead after he had slapped her during an argument.

According to a report in TOI, the couple had a heated argument after Prijith, who was under the influence of alcohol, arrived home late. The argument escalated, and in a sudden fit of rage, Prijith slapped his wife, Sinseena, 30, causing her to fall unconscious. Rajasthan: Married Man Murders Girlfriend by Slitting Her Throat, Attempts Suicide in Bharatpur; Arrested (Watch Video).

Believing his wife to be dead after failing to revive her, a panicked Prijith committed suicide by hanging himself from a window using a rope. However, Sinseena regained consciousness after some time, only to find her husband hanging. Assam Shocker: Man Allegedly Kills Wife on Suspicion of Extra-Marital Affair in Guwahati, Chops Her Body Into Pieces Before Trying Dispose Them; Arrested.

Prijith, a daily wage worker, was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival. He is survived by his wife and a three-year-old son.

The police have registered a case of unnatural death and are conducting further investigations into the incident.

In another news, a 28-year-old man from Virar near Mumbai hanged himself in his house after releasing a video on social media in which he blamed his wife and a policeman, an official said on Monday. 

Police have registered an FIR for abetment of suicide against the wife of the victim, Abhay Palshetkar, after he hanged himself from the ceiling of his house on Saturday, an official said.

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