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Bengaluru Dowry-Harassment Case Widens as Husband Dies by Suicide in Nagpur

Investigators in Bengaluru, Nagpur await Suraj Shivanna’s autopsy report.

Overview

  • Ganavi, 26, died by suicide in Bengaluru after being declared brain-dead following an earlier attempt.
  • Her parents’ complaint led Bengaluru police to file an FIR alleging dowry harassment and abetment, and relatives protested outside the in-laws’ home.
  • Under pressure, Suraj Shivanna left the city with his mother Jayanti and brother Sanjay, traveling via Hyderabad before checking into a Nagpur hotel.
  • Suraj was found hanging shortly after midnight; Jayanti attempted suicide, was rescued, and remains hospitalised, with police stating she is out of danger.
  • Nagpur police registered the hotel death and are coordinating with Bengaluru authorities, while multiple reports cite a honeymoon dispute over a pre-marital friendship as a source of conflict.