Bengaluru, March 16 A 24-year-old married woman who was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her home has died, and her husband has been arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Monday.
The deceased, Shruthi, was a resident of Yelahanka, and her maternal family has claimed it to be a murder. Her husband, Pawan Kalyan, has been arrested on charges of dowry harassment, police added.
According to police, she was found hanging from a ceiling fan on Saturday, and police suspected it to be a case of suicide.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead, police said.
Shruthi married Kalyan, a private employee, in December 2024, and the couple has been residing in Yelahanka since then, a senior police officer said.
However, her family has alleged that Kalyan and his family had been harassing Shruthi for additional dowry, which often led to quarrels between them, he said.
The officer said that the two families had recently resolved their disputes, but the issue cropped up again.
Amruth, Shruthi's younger brother, told reporters that he was informed over the phone that his sister had died by suicide.
"They told me on the phone that my sister died by suicide, and I immediately informed my father. The couple had argued earlier that day before I was told she had died. When I checked, the ceiling fan did not appear to have bent or moved. My sister weighed 75 kg," he said.
A case has been registered against Kalyan at the Yelahanka New Town police station for dowry harassment, and he has been arrested in connection with the incident, the officer added.
The autopsy report will ascertain the exact cause of death, police said.