Husband’s gambling, dowry demands push woman to suicide
Times of India
A 26-year-old woman in Ahmedabad died by suicide after alleged harassment by her husband over gambling losses and dowry demands.Summary
A 26-year-old woman died by suicide at her home in Jashodanagar, Ahmedabad, on October 15. Her father filed a complaint with Vatva GIDC police, who registered a case of abetment of suicide against her husband. According to the complaint, the couple married in January 2024 and moved to London for work, but returned to Ahmedabad after the company shut down. The husband remained unemployed, lost money through gambling, physically and mentally harassed her, suspected her, and took her earnings from a tuition job. He also pressured her to bring money from her parents and once forced her to sleep in the verandah. On the day of the incident, she hanged herself with a dupatta in the bedroom.
(Source：Times of India)