A 24-year-old woman died by suicide by hanging herself in this district due to alleged mental torture and dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws, police said on Tuesday. Aishwarya died by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her parent's residence in Kampli town of Ballari district on May 17, they said.
Following the incident, her husband -- Pradeep Kumar, a veterinarian in the Animal Husbandry Department, has been nabbed, police said.
In her death note, she accused her husband and in-laws of mental torture and also accused them of dowry harassment, they said. The couple, who had a love-marriage, were married for over a year-and-a half, they added.
According to police, due to alleged mental torture by her husband, she left his home and went to her parent's house on May 14. Following a complaint by her father, a case was registered against her husband and in-laws under sections 80 (dowry death), 85 (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty) and other relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Dowry Prohibition Act, Suman D Pennekar, Superintendent of Police (Ballari) told PTI.
"We have secured her husband in connection with the case. All allegations are being looked into and further investigation is underway," she said.
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