Husband Self-Mutilates After Wife's Affair in Madanapalle

• Sreeramulu, from Narayanahalli village, Karnataka, self-inflicted severe injury after his wife, Pavithra, left him for another man, Siddappa.
• Overwhelmed by humiliation, Sreeramulu traveled to his sister's house in Madanapalle, Chittoor district.
• In a drunken state, he went to a forest area near Madina Konda and used a knife to sever his left leg below the knee.
• Locals found him in a pool of blood and rushed him to Madanapalle Government Hospital, then to Ruya Hospital, Tirupati, due to critical condition.
• Sreeramulu is currently fighting for his life; police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.

Key Questions Answered

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How can communities prevent such extreme acts of self-harm?

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What are the legal consequences for the wife and Siddappa?

The wife of Vinod Kumar, a doctor who died by suicide, has been booked for abetment to suicide based on a complaint from his family.