Kasaragod (Kerala) | A 26-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide in Kasaragod district days after her fiance succumbed to injuries sustained in a road accident, police said on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Prafulla, a native of Kumbla in the district.

Police said her marriage had recently been fixed with Mani, a native of Tamil Nadu.

The groom had suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident about a month ago and died while undergoing treatment two weeks ago.

According to police, Prafulla had been under severe emotional distress following his death.

She was found hanging at her residence on Sunday evening.

Police reportedly recovered a suicide note in which she expressed a wish to be cremated near her fiance's burial site.