NEW DELHI: A man in Bengaluru, who lost his job as a software engineer to sell panipuri, has been arrested for allegedly driving his 27-year-old wife, also a software engineer, to suicide.
The accused, Praveen, was taken into custody on Thursday following a complaint filed by his mother-in-law, Sharada.
She alleged that her daughter, Shilpa Panchangamath, died by suicide after repeated harassment for dowry.
Shilpa married Praveen in December 2022.
Her family said they spent about Rs 35 lakh on the wedding and gave 150 grams of gold to the groom.
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According to the complaint, Praveen, who had previously worked in a firm in Whitefield before starting a panipuri business and his mother, Shantavva, repeatedly demanded an additional Rs 5 lakh for his venture.
Shilpa’s family said they had eventually raised the money but the harassment continued.
“They still asked for more dowry. Praveen’s mother even suggested my daughter should divorce him so he could marry someone else for more dowry,” Sharada told police.
On Tuesday, Shilpa was found dead at her home in Suddaguntepalya.
Her family said they were informed of her death and found her body lying on the bed when they arrived.
Police confirmed Praveen’s arrest and said investigations into the dowry harassment allegations are continuing.
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