26-year-old woman dies by suicide six months after marriage over dowry harassment in Lucknow
PTC News Desk: Barely six months after marriage, a 26-year-ol woman in Lucknow died by suicide with her family accusing her husband and in-laws of sustained dowry harassment that drove her to take her own life.
The deceased has been ientified as Shweta Singh, who was found hanging at her in-laws' residence in Lucknow's Thakurganj area. Her family has alleged that she faced repeated harassment by her in-laws over dowry demands including pressure for four-wheeler, who murdered her before staging the scene to look like suicide.
Shweta had married Bhupendra Singh, also known as Shubham Singh, on November 22, 2025.
According to her father, Umesh Kumar Singh, the harassment started shortly after Shweta’s marriage. He alleged that her husband subjected her to constant mental abuse, while her mother-in-law allegedly encouraged other family members to taunt and harass her, pushing the young woman into severe emotional distress.
Police registered an FIR on Tuesday based on a complaint filed by Umesh Kumar Singh.
Those named in the case include Bhupendra Singh, his parents, brother, sister-in-law and sister. They have been booked under Sections 80 (dowry death) and 85 (cruelty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Omveer Singh Chauhan, SHO of Thakurganj police station, said Shweta’s in-laws rushed her to hospital after allegedly finding her hanging. Doctors, however, declared her dead on arrival.
Police said all the accused are absconding, and multiple raids are underway to locate them.
A senior officer said the next course of action would depend on the findings of the post-mortem examination. Shweta’s body has been sent for autopsy.
Her parents have accused her husband’s entire family of murder and sustained dowry harassment.
- With inputs from agencies
