According to the police investigation, Nethravathy, who went to a public college, was in a relationship with a boy from the scheduled caste. Upon studying about her relationship, the household of the sufferer stopped her schooling and bought her engaged to a different man. However, Nethravathy quickly ran away from her house and was discovered, and introduced again on June 8. Furious, for bringing disrespect to the household, they tried to force-feed her pesticide to make it appear like a case of suicide.