A 30-year-old housewife committed suicide at her house in Gangondahalli in Chandra Layout police limits.
According to the complaint filed by the parents of the deceased, Smitha R Kinnal, was harassed for dowry. The police said Smitha was married to Srikanth Sajjan, an Ayurvedic doctor and lecturer in the City. They were married for seven years and have four children.
On Monday noon, Smitha hung herself from the ceiling and the incident came to light when her husband came home that evening. Two children were at home and the other two were at school, said the police.
Srikanth informed Smitha’s family and the police shifted the body for postmortem. Her parents said Srikanth and his family constantly harassed their daughter for dowry. She was often upset and both the families had discussed the issue several times.
They would make peace but the harassment resumed a few months later. They would ask Smitha to bring money from her parent’s house, said the police.
Based on the complaint filed by Smitha’s parents, a case has been registered under Section 304 (B) IPC and Srikanth has been detained for questioning. After gathering more information, arrests will be made, said the police.
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