The wife of a police constable attached to the HAL Police Station was found dead following prolonged harassment linked to dowry demands and domestic abuse, the police said on Friday.

The victim has been identified as Lakshmi Priya, 26. She was married to Rajesh Aaradhya in Mysuru on May 11, 2023..

Rajesh Aaradhya is serving as a police constable at the HAL Police Station.

According to the complaint filed by Lakshmi Priya’s family, she was allegedly subjected to continuous mental and physical harassment by her husband Aaradhya and his parents, Palaksharadhya and Bhagyamma.

The complainant alleged that the accused repeatedly pressured and tortured Lakshmi Priya, causing severe emotional distress. The police said Priya had recently given birth to a baby girl and had stayed at her parental home for nearly six months post delivery.

On Friday at around 2.31 p.m., Priya reportedly sent her mobile phone password to her younger sister Jayashree through WhatsApp.

Soon after, family members attempted to contact her, but she allegedly did not respond to their calls.

When the complainant later contacted Aaradhya, he informed them that Priya had died.

The investigators suspect that an argument between the couple on the day of the incident may have driven the victim to take the extreme step. The police also stated that no evidence of dowry-related harassment has surfaced so far, and they suspect the suicide may have stemmed from an ongoing family dispute.

Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under Sections 80(2), 85 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

(Those having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sahayavani helpline 104.)