Telangana woman kills self, 2-year-old son over dowry harassment
India Today
A 24-year-old woman in Telangana hung herself and her two-year-old son over alleged dowry harassment. She was harassed by her husband since her family had delayed paying the entire dowry at the time of the wedding.
A 24-year-old woman in Telangana killed her two-year-old son and then herself on Sunday, May 22, allegedly over dowry harassment. The incident was reported from Narketpally mandal in Nalgonda district.
The woman, identified as Lasya, first hanged her son, Satwik, from the ceiling fan and then hanged herself.
The incident was spotted by her neighbours, who rushed in and brought them down. However, they had both died by then, said Narketpally Circle Inspector (CI) Shiva Rami Reddy.
According to a report by The Times of India, there was no suicide note found.
Police said that Lasya had got married to Naresh, a railway worker from Auravani village in Narketpally. They had gotten married three years ago and Lasya’s family had promised to give Rs 35 lakh as a dowry.
They initially gave Rs 10 lakh to Naresh’s family. Naresh, who was posted in Telangana’s Medak district, had taken leave and was staying in Hyderabad to prepare for the state civil service exam.
However, he informed his family that he was no longer interested in it and asked for the remaining dowry money to pursue a poultry business.
