‘Kicked me in stomach’: Pregnant woman found dead in Thrissur home; alleges abuse in last WhatsApp chat

Thrissur: A young woman was found dead at her husband’s residence in Vellangallur on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Faseela, wife of Karumathra native Noufal. According to the woman's family, domestic abuse led to her death.

Just before taking her life, Faseela had allegedly sent a WhatsApp message to her mother, describing the abuse she had faced. In the message, she revealed that she was pregnant for the second time and alleged that Noufal had kicked her in the stomach. She also accused her in-laws of mistreatment.

The message read: "Umma (Mother), I am pregnant for the second time. Noufal kicked me in the stomach and abused me. When I cried in pain, I grabbed Noufal by the neck. His mother also abused me. They cursed at me. Umma, I am going to die. Or they will kill me. Noufal broke my hand. But please, do not conduct a postmortem on me."

Following this message, Faseela was found hanging. Her family has submitted a complaint to the Irinjalakuda police, along with the WhatsApp chats. Police have since begun questioning Noufal in connection with the case.