Kattakada, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : A father in Kanjikuzhi sets himself on fire on the day of his daughter’s wedding. The tragic incident took place at Kootuveli Nambukandam in 7th ward. The deceased man is Surendran (54) . The house was partially burnt in the incident.
The bizarrely timed suicide took place at 9 am Friday. Surendran’s daughter’s marriage was scheduled to be held at Kattakada temple at 12:00 pm noon. Surendran is a auto driver by trade. His wife had died years earlier/ Surendran has two daughters and lived with his mother.