INDORE: Upset over living separately from his wife, a 30-year-old man Banti Verma cut his tongue a few days ago in Sendhwa to appease her. The couple had a tiff three months ago following which Verma's wife reportedly left him and went to live with parents at Mandaleshwar. Disappointed at his wife's unwillingness to come back due to his use of crude language, Verma apparently 'punished' himself on Tuesday. Verma, a resident of Mechanic Nagar in Sendhwa, reportedly went to his in-laws house to take her back. She, however, refused to come. Even her family members did not support him, according to police. In a letter, Verma said he loved his wife and daughter and did not want to live separately. He wrote that he has decided to 'punish' himself by slashing his tongue as his wife was unhappy with his rough language. Verma was rushed to a local hospital after the incident. He is still undergoing treatment. Police are investigating the case. Verma's wife is a teacher in a primary school. Talking to TOI over phone, Sendhwa police in charge Ramesh Jevari said the couple had a love marriage around six years ago. They too have a four-year-old daughter. This was Verma's second marriage.