Malayalam actor Unni P Dev arrested for wife's suicide

Kerala Police on Tuesday arrested the son of late Malayalam actor Rajan P Dev in connection with the suicide of his wife Priyanka. Dev's son Unni P Rajan was arrested by a police team led by Nedumangadu DySP from his house in Angamaly.Priyanka had committed suicide at her house near Vembayam on May 12 after returning from Angamaly, where she was residing with Unni. Priyanka's family had alleged that Unni used to physically harass her for dowry. Priyanka had lodged a complaint with the Vattappara police in this regard a day before her death.Her family had reportedly handed over digital evidence to the cops as proof that Priyanka was a victim of domestic violence. 

The police started the probe after Priyanka's brother approached them with a complaint. Unni's arrest was recorded after detailed questioning and he has been taken to Thiruvananthapuram. He has been charged with abetting suicide and dowry harassment. Unni and Priyanka tied the knot in 2019 as both were in love with each other. Initially, the marriage was going well. Priyanka started working as a physical education teacher at a private school. According to her relatives, after some years of togetherness, differences started to crop up. Lately, things turned pretty ugly between the two after which she decided to return to her home. The very next day news flashed that Priyanka had committed suicide. Unni’s father Rajan P Dev was very popular and had acted in over 200 films. The actor was suffering from liver complications and chronic diabetes. He passed away in Kochi’s private hospital, where he was undergoing treatment, at the age of 55.