Wayanad tragedy worsens: Man found dead in Israel, wife dies after consuming poison; 10-year-old daughter orphaned

KOZHIKODE: Reshma, 32, the wife of a Wayanad native who was found dead in Israel in July, died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment at the govt medical college hospital following an alleged suicide attempt.

A native of Koleri, Reshma reportedly consumed poison at her house on Monday.

Her husband, Jinesh P Sukumaran, 38, a native of Koliyadi near Sultan Bathery, was found dead by hanging in July at Mevaseret Zion near Jerusalem where he worked as a caregiver. The elderly woman in his care was also found dead with multiple stab injuries.

A V Jayan, ward member of Kenichira ward in Poothadi panchayat, said that Reshma had attended several counselling sessions after the tragedy.

"She had not come to terms with Jinesh's death. When I visited her recently, she had put up around 10-15 framed photographs of moments spent with Jinesh in the front room of the house. I had promised her help to get a job to move on," he said.

The couple has a 10-year old daughter.

After postmortem at the medical college hospital, the body was taken to Sultan Bathery taluk hospital. The funeral will be held on Thursday at the electric crematorium at Choottakadavu, Mananthavady.

Jinesh had moved to Israel in June and was previously employed as a medical representative in Kerala.