Date:27/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/27/stories/2008092755340600.htm

Tamil Nadu

Family tries to commit suicide near Secretariat

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: A family of eight allegedly attempted to commit self-immolation in front of the Secretariat here on Thursday. Police intervened in time and prevented them from taking the extreme step. According to police sources, K. Maniandan (19), a first-year student in a private engineering college in Salem, committed suicide by consuming poison on April 7.

A case was registered against a girl studying in the same college and her father for forcing the youth to commit suicide. K. Chinnammal (45), mother of Manikandan, approached the local Village Administrative Officer for death certificate. Despite providing relevant documents, there was undue delay in issuing the certificate. After giving a deadline to the VAO, Chinnammal, her three daughters and other family members, came to Chennai on Thursday.

They went to the Secretariat with kerosene bottles and attempted to commit suicide.