Malayalam actor Unni Dev has been sent to 14-day judicial custody over for the abetment of his wife’s suicide as per the directions of a local court.
Unni Dev, the son of late actor Rajan P. Dev, was arrested on Tuesday after his wife Priyanka killed herself on May 12 at her home in Vattapara.
The Vattapara Police station had registered a case of unnatural death and said that a day before her death, she had reported a complaint of domestic abuse. Reportedly, her brother also filed a petition pointing at the abuse she had suffered at Unni’s house.
According to Police’s revelations, the actor has confessed of causing distress to his wife. The Nedumangad police team took him into custody after ensuring that he was Covid negative.
Unni and Priyanka had a love marriage in 2019. Priyanka was working in a private school as a physical education teacher after her marriage.
He is the son of late Raja P Dev, who had acted in over 200 films and is known in the south for his negative roles. He started his career in television serials and later featured in many movies in minor roles.
