Kottayam: Police here on Sunday have arrested a man over the suicide of his wife Archana a native of Manarcadu. The accused is identified as Binu. Kanjirapally DYSP and his team arrested him on charges including dowry abuse.

Archana was found dead inside the bathroom at her husband's residence on April 3, 2022. It was revealed that she committed suicide after facing abuse in the name of dowry. Her parents alleged that she faced harassment from her husband and his family. 

They also claimed that Binu had tortured her, demanding more dowry. It was learnt that Binu demanded a sum of Rs 25 lakh from her family for developing a business enterprise he owned. Archana's family told the police that they had paid money on several occasions when Binu came asking for it. 

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