<p>Khatija, 22, a homemaker, hanged herself at her residence in Pillaganahalli following alleged dowry harassment by her husband and mother-in-law.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to the Hulimavu police, Khatija, a native of Tamil Nadu, was married to Afzal, a painter, around two years ago and the couple have a one-year-old daughter.<br /><br />On Thursday, the incident came to light when her mother-in-law Pyarima went to check on her at around 2.30 pm, police said.<br /><br />‘Torture’<br /><br />Afzal and Pyarima have been arrested based on the complaint lodged by Khatija’s parents that they were allegedly torturing their daughter for dowry, the police said. <br /><br />Second case<br /><br />In the other incident, Jyothi, 25, committed suicide at her residence in Gokul Layout, following alleged harassment for dowry. <br /><br />According to KR Puram Police, Jyothi, a native of Davangere, was married to Nagaraju 18 months ago.<br /><br />Jyothi’s mother-in-law Vimala, in a statement to the police, said that at around 11 am, Jyothi hanged herself in the room located on the terrace where she went on the pretext of drying washed clothes.<br /><br />While her son, who was unwell, was asleep, Vimala was away at the BBMP office to get the voter’s identity card, she added.<br /><br />Jyothi’s father Mohan, however, in his statement to the police, said Nagaraju, his parents Vimala and Prakash and sister Kavitha were harassing his daughter for dowry.<br /><br />The police are questioning Vimala, Prakash and Kavitha. Nagaraju is absconding, said the police. <br /></p>
<p>Khatija, 22, a homemaker, hanged herself at her residence in Pillaganahalli following alleged dowry harassment by her husband and mother-in-law.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to the Hulimavu police, Khatija, a native of Tamil Nadu, was married to Afzal, a painter, around two years ago and the couple have a one-year-old daughter.<br /><br />On Thursday, the incident came to light when her mother-in-law Pyarima went to check on her at around 2.30 pm, police said.<br /><br />‘Torture’<br /><br />Afzal and Pyarima have been arrested based on the complaint lodged by Khatija’s parents that they were allegedly torturing their daughter for dowry, the police said. <br /><br />Second case<br /><br />In the other incident, Jyothi, 25, committed suicide at her residence in Gokul Layout, following alleged harassment for dowry. <br /><br />According to KR Puram Police, Jyothi, a native of Davangere, was married to Nagaraju 18 months ago.<br /><br />Jyothi’s mother-in-law Vimala, in a statement to the police, said that at around 11 am, Jyothi hanged herself in the room located on the terrace where she went on the pretext of drying washed clothes.<br /><br />While her son, who was unwell, was asleep, Vimala was away at the BBMP office to get the voter’s identity card, she added.<br /><br />Jyothi’s father Mohan, however, in his statement to the police, said Nagaraju, his parents Vimala and Prakash and sister Kavitha were harassing his daughter for dowry.<br /><br />The police are questioning Vimala, Prakash and Kavitha. Nagaraju is absconding, said the police. <br /></p>
