26-year-old techie dies by suicide in Hyderabad; husband accused of dowry harassment

The victim, Ishita Yadav, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her apartment on Wednesday evening. Her husband, Neeraj Bhansal, alerted the police after discovering her.

Relationship and marriage

According to investigators, Ishita and Neeraj met on social media in 2020 and were in a relationship for nearly five years.

Ishita, originally from Bihar, and Neeraj, from Madhya Pradesh, got married in Patna on February 20 this year in the presence of their families.

Following the wedding, the couple moved to Hyderabad, where both were employed in the software sector.

Allegations by family

Ishita’s parents have alleged that tensions arose soon after the marriage. They claim Neeraj harassed her for additional dowry and pressured her family to invest money in a start-up he had recently launched.

Police action

Police at Miyapur have registered an FIR based on the complaint filed by the victim’s family.

The body has been shifted to Gandhi Hospital for postmortem and her husband has been taken into custody and is being questioned.

Further investigation is currently underway