Published May 24, 2026 | 8:43 PM ⚊ Updated May 24, 2026 | 8:43 PM
Fathimath Sufaida and Aadil
Synopsis: A 24-year-old woman, Fathimath Sufaida, died after consuming cleaning acid at her marital home in Kerala’s Kasaragod district late on Saturday, a day before her first wedding anniversary. Her family has alleged prolonged domestic abuse and harassment by her husband, Aadil, over demands for gold ornaments. Police have taken her husband into custody and registered a case of unnatural death.
A 24-year-old woman died after allegedly consuming cleaning acid at her marital home in Panathala in Kerala’s Kasaragod district late on Saturday night, 23 May, reportedly following marital distress.
The deceased, Fathimath Sufaida, was admitted to hospital in a critical condition and died around 12.30 am on Sunday, according to police. Her husband, Aadil, was taken into custody by Vidyanagar Police and is being questioned.
According to the FIR, the incident occurred in the presence of her husband and mother-in-law following a domestic dispute. Police have registered a case of unnatural death under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
An investigating officer told South First that the inquiry was under way and that police were awaiting the post-mortem report while recording statements from relatives.
The body has been kept at Kasaragod MIMS Hospital, where inquest proceedings are under way. A Revenue Divisional Officer and senior officials visited the house as part of the ongoing legal process.
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Sufaida’s family alleged that she had been subjected to mental and physical harassment by her husband and mother-in-law over demands for gold ornaments.
They claimed the abuse had intensified over time and that, on an earlier occasion, Aadil had damaged Fathimath’s mobile phone to prevent her from informing her family or the police about the alleged violence.
The couple, who have a two-month-old infant, were scheduled to celebrate their first wedding anniversary on Monday.
According to the family, Sufaida’s parents had arrived at her marital home on the day of the incident to take her back with them, leading to an altercation.
During the dispute, her husband allegedly warned that she would not be allowed to return if she left with her parents. Following the confrontation, Sufaida allegedly consumed acid stored in the house.
Her family further alleged that she was not immediately taken for medical treatment and was left unattended for some time while being subjected to verbal abuse by her in-laws.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
