A 23-year-old woman died by suicide at her residence here on Sunday (May 10, 2026), 45 days after her marriage, allegedly following dowry harassment and her husband’s extramarital affairs, the police said on Monday.

The deceased, a native of Srikakulam district, had married Roppa Someswara Rao about six weeks ago. Mr. Someswara Rao, also from Srikakulam, has been running a ladies’ hostel in Visakhapatnam for some time, the police said.

According to preliminary police investigations and statements from the victim’s family, the marriage was reportedly strained over Mr. Someswara Rao’s alleged extramarital affairs with residents of the hostel. The woman confronted her husband about these relationships, after which he allegedly subjected her to physical and mental torture.

The woman had recently reached out to her parents in Srikakulam to express her distress. Her mother reportedly advised her to be patient, suggesting that such adjustments were common in the early stages of a new marriage, sources said.

She took her life on Sunday. The Three-Town Police, on receiving information, shifted the body for post-mortem examination.

Based on a complaint filed by her parents, the police have registered a case against Mr. Someswara Rao under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

“The accused has been taken into custody and subsequently sent to remand,” a senior police official told The Hindu.

Further investigation into the case is underway, he added.

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