Bengaluru: A woman in Bengaluru died by suicide last Sunday allegedly due to dowry-related harassment by her husband and her in-laws. On Wednesday, Bengaluru Police detained her husband, who works with a private firm, for alleged abetment of his wife's suicide at their residence in Bagalagunte in northwest Bengaluru.
The woman was identified as N Poojashri. She died last Sunday and is survived by her two-year-old child. Poojashri was originally from Bhadravati town in Shivamogga district. She was married to J Nandish three years ago.
Police detains accused husband
As per initial police investigation, the deceased had made several complaints of dowry harassment from her in-laws, especially her husband and mother in-law. She also claimed that her husband used to abuse her physically. As per a TOI report, the deceased had also claimed that her husband was involved with another woman.
As per police reports, Poojashri hanged herself to death when both her husband and daughter were not home. The unfortunate incident came to light after the victim’s mother, B Chandrakala, filed a formal police complaint. After this, a case under relevant sections of BNS was filed against Nandish, his mother Shantamma and three additional individuals for dowry harassment and abetting suicide. The accused husband has been detained by the police.
2 alleged dowry deaths within a week
In a separate incident that took place earlier in the week, a pregnant software engineer, identified as P Shilpa, was found hanging at her BTM Layout I Stage residence late Tuesday night. Police found no suicide note at the scene. She is survived by her two-year-old son. Shilpa's mother, B Sharada, lodged a formal complaint with the police accusing her husband and in-laws of dowry harassment.
A complaint has been filed againt Shilpa's husband Praveen, and his mother, Shantavva, for abetting her suicide by constant dowry harassment. Police have detained both the accused. Shilpa's mother said that her family spent over Rs 30 lakh on her daughter's marriage. She also said that they gifted over 150 grams of gold during the wedding.
