Woman Dies by Suicide, Husband Held: TN Police

A 27-year-old woman, who got married in April, died by suicide in Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday, allegedly after continued harassment over dowry, police officers aware of the matter said on Monday, adding that her 28-year-old husband and his father have been arrested in connection with the incident.

- Divya Chandrababu

CHENNAI: A 27-year-old woman, who got married in April, died by suicide in Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday, allegedly after continued harassment over dowry, police officers aware of the matter said on Monday, adding that her 28-year-old husband and his father have been arrested in connection with the incident.

"We have arrested the husband and his father on Sunday on charges of abetment to suicide. Today, the accused have been remanded in 14-day judicial custody," a senior police officer investigating the case said on condition of anonymity.

According to the woman's family members, they had already given several items worth crores as dowry, including a 70-lakh Volvo car and 300 sovereigns of gold.

Her father accused the husband and his parents of demanding more dowry, including 200 sovereigns of gold, they added.