CHIKKABALLAPUR: A 19-year-old youth, who was in a live-in relationship with a 38-year-old divorcee, ended his life by hanging from a jamun tree at Moodachintalahalli village in Chintamani taluk on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Nikhil Kumar.

Nikhil was living with Sharada and his family has blamed her for his death. She lives close to Nikhil’s house in the village. Despite Nikhil’s parents Umadevi and Narayanaswamy complaining to the police several times, Sharada refused to end the relationship.

On Wednesday, Nikhil was found hanging from a tree near a lake in Kachahalli village. Nikhil’s sisters have accused Sharada of being responsible for his death, claiming that she had laded him with her charms and distanced him from his parents.

“We lodged complaints several times, but

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