Bengaluru, March 4 A 35-year-old tech professional allegedly died by suicide after a domestic argument with her mother-in-law, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Sushma.
She worked for an IT firm and was married to Puneeth Kumar for five years. The couple had a four-year-old son, they said.
The incident occurred on Monday in Abbigere, north Bengaluru, police said.
Police said the family had been experiencing frequent arguments over trivial matters in recent months. On Monday, a fresh altercation reportedly occurred between Sushma and her mother-in-law, Kalpana, over cooking.
According to Sushma's family, Kalpana allegedly prevented her from cooking and subjected her to repeated harassment on various issues.
Police said that Sushma allegedly died by hanging after being distressed by the situation.
Following a complaint lodged by her family accusing her husband and in-laws of dowry harassment at the Soladevanahalli police station, her husband has been taken into custody for questioning, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered and further investigation is in progress, he said.