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Blamed for techie's death in US, wife tries to kill self

HYDERABAD: Upset over her husband’s parents and relatives blaming her for his death, G Swathi , wife of Madhukar Reddy Guduru , attempted suicide by drinking toilet cleaner at her parents’ home in Saroornagar early Friday morning. Madhukar, a techie wotking in the US, was found hanging in his home in Seattle on April 4.According to sources, after her parents discovered that she had consumed toilet cleaning liquid, Swathi was immediately shifted to a hospital in Kothapet, where she is reported to be stable.In her statement to the XI Metropolitan Magistrate Indira Devi, Swathi alleged “harassment from her in-laws” as the reason behind the suicide attempt.“The victim told the magistrate that her in-laws have been subjecting her to mental harassment and were threatening her against talking to the media. She also said that they were threatening her to not claim Madhukar’s properties and were maligning her character by making false allegations,” said G Guru Raghavendra, inspector at Chaitanyapuri police station.“Swathi gave a complaint to the police against her in-laws, Suguna, Balreddy, Kalpana and Ravinder Reddy of Bhongir. We will soon register a case under Section 498A of the IPC against the accused,” the inspector said.“Madhukar died only due to depression and not because of me as alleged by my in-laws,” Swathi said on Thursday.