Courting app match, barely six-month marriage: How ‘dowry loss of life’ sufferer met her Bhopal husband
What started as a courting app connection in 2024 led to tragedy lower than six months after marriage, with the loss of life of a Noida resident in Bhopal now triggering allegations of dowry harassment, assault and homicide by her household.
The 31-year-old was discovered hanging at her marital residence in Bhopal’s Katara Hills space on Could 12. Police stated she had married a Bhopal-based lawyer in December 2025 after the 2 met by means of a courting app the earlier yr. He’s the son of a former classes choose.
An FIR has since been registered towards the husband and his mom underneath Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) part 80(2) associated to dowry loss of life, whereas a Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT) has been shaped to analyze the allegations.
How lady met her husband
In keeping with police, the girl, initially from Noida, met the person by means of a courting app in 2024. Their relationship later progressed to marriage, and the couple tied the knot in December 2025.
After the marriage, she shifted to Bhopal and started residing along with her partner and his household at their residence within the Bagh Mugalia Extension-Katara Hills space.
Nevertheless, the girl’s family members declare that she had been sad in Bhopal and needed to return to Noida.
In keeping with relations, she remained in common contact with them and had spoken to them till round 10 pm on Tuesday evening, shortly earlier than her loss of life.
Her father alleged that she spoke to him round half-hour earlier than the incident and complained of harassment by her husband and mother-in-law. The household additionally alleged that she had advised them she was bodily assaulted by her husband.
Household factors to harm marks on physique
Police started investigating the case as a suspected suicide. Nevertheless, her household alleged foul play and claimed there have been harm marks on her physique. They accused the husband and his mom of murdering her.
The household additionally questioned the autopsy course of carried out at AIIMS Bhopal, alleging that the investigating officer didn’t submit essential proof for forensic examination, as talked about within the medical report.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Rajneesh Kashyap, who’s heading the SIT probe, stated the investigation would study allegations of dowry harassment, bodily assault and alleged makes an attempt to destroy proof after the girl’s loss of life, information company PTI reported.
Police additionally stated efforts have been intensified to hint and arrest the girl’s husband.
Protest exterior CM residence
Because the investigation progressed, the girl’s household staged a protest exterior Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav’s residence in Bhopal on Sunday, the information company added.
The household demanded {that a} second autopsy examination be carried out at AIIMS Delhi, claiming the girl’s physique had remained within the AIIMS Bhopal mortuary for 5 days.
Her father and brother later stated officers from the chief minister’s workplace assured them that truthful motion could be taken. The household additionally demanded that authorized proceedings within the case be transferred exterior the state.
In the meantime, a Bhopal district court docket granted interim bail on Saturday to the sufferer’s father-in-law, retired district principal choose and former district client discussion board chairperson in reference to the case.
The listening to on the husband’s anticipatory bail plea is scheduled for Monday.
Discussing suicides will be triggering for some. Nevertheless, suicides are preventable. For those who want assist or know somebody who does, please attain out to your nearest psychological well being specialist.
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