A 26-year-old woman from Bengaluru allegedly died by suicide moments after sharing her mobile phone password with her sister. The deceased woman's family accused her husband and in-laws of physical and mental harassment.

After the death, the woman's family registered a complaint. It mentions the deceased, identified as Laksmi Priya, married Aradhya on May 11, 2023. Aradhya works as a police constable at the HAL police station in Bengaluru's Marathahalli.

The family members accused Aradhya, along with his father, Palaksharadhya, and mother, Bhagyamma, of harassing Lakshmi Priya physically and mentally over the years. Police said Lakshmi Priya later became pregnant and gave birth to a girl child. Following the delivery, she had reportedly stayed at her parental home for nearly six months.

At around 2:31 pm on May 22, Lakshmi Priya allegedly shared her mobile phone password with her sister Jayashree on WhatsApp. When the family tried contacting her immediately, she did not respond to the calls.

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Later, Rajesh Aradhya informed them that Lakshmi Priya had died. Based on the complaint, police have registered a case against the husband and in-laws under relevant Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Dowry Prohibition Act. Further investigation is underway.

Separate Incidents

This comes weeks after a woman allegedly died by suicide in Madhya Pradesh, at her in-laws' house. The deceased woman, identified as Twisha Sharma, married Samarth Singh five months ago. Her family accused Singh and his mother, Giribala Singh, of demanding dowry and physical and mental harassment.

A few days ago, another such case came to light. A 24-year-old woman died by suicide by hanging herself in Ballari due to alleged mental torture and dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws.

Aishwarya had died by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her parent's residence in Kampli town of Ballari district on May 17, police said.

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Following the incident, her husband, Pradeep Kumar, a veterinarian in the Animal Husbandry Department, was caught, police said.

In her death note, she accused her husband and in-laws of mental torture and also accused them of dowry harassment.