The suicide of Abhirami, the 20-year-old who ended her life after Kerala Bank affixed an attachment notice on her house, triggered widespread protests across the State on Wednesday.
The second-year degree student committed suicide on Tuesday, distressed over the incident. Abhirami’s father had taken a loan of ₹10 lakh from the Patharam branch of the bank for constructing their home and allegedly the bank authorities refused to extend the deadline for repayment despite repeated requests.
He had defaulted on repayment after the family fell on hard times during the pandemic. When Abhirami ended her life, both her parents were at the bank requesting officials for some more time to repay the loan.
