19-year-old Bengaluru woman ends life after arguing about marriage with lover

Bengaluru: A 19-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide at her lover’s house in Pillahalli village near Nelamangala on Monday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Nikhita J, a native of Arasikere in Hassan district.

Police said Nikhita came to Bengaluru on January 1 to meet her lover Raghavendra, 24, a daily wage worker, whom she had befriended through a friend a few years ago. The acquaintance later blossomed into a relationship, and the two had been meeting frequently.

Police said the relationship had progressed to discussions of marriage.

However, a disagreement reportedly arose after Nikhita insisted that Raghavendra marry her on Tuesday, while he asked her to wait for an auspicious time and suggested postponing the marriage by a month.

Upset over the argument, Nikhita is said to have taken the extreme step.

On Monday, Nikhita allegedly called her family members and spoke about her intention to end her life. Before they could intervene, she is said to have died by suicide at Raghavendra’s house.

The Madanayakanahalli police have registered a case of unnatural death.

Nikhita’s parents have accused Raghavendra of being responsible for her death. He has been taken into custody for questioning, police said.