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Bengaluru: A 28-year-old lecturer at a private college died by suicide after jumping into the Visvesvaraya Dam near Ghati in Doddaballapur on Bengaluru’s northern outskirts.
The deceased, identified as Pushpavathi from Doddaballapur, was married to Venu, an employee at a private firm. Police said she went missing on Sunday, and her body was recovered from the dam on Monday.
Before ending her life, Pushpavathi reportedly recorded a video and uploaded it on social media, alleging that her husband, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and other relatives had harassed her for dowry and property.
In the video, she claimed that when she expressed her wish to have a child, Venu refused and demanded that she first buy a site for him. When she complained to her in-laws, they allegedly told her, “If you want a child, sleep with your brother-in-law."
She also alleged that her in-laws had tried to poison her.
Based on the video and her allegations, the Doddaballapur Women’s Police have detained Venu and his father, Govindappa, for questioning. Police said Venu’s brother, Narayanaswamy, is absconding.
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