Pregnant Bengaluru Techie Found Dead At Home, Husband Held As Family Alleges Dowry Harassment

Following the tragic death of Nikki Bhati due to alleged dowry harassment, many other such cases are coming to the fore. Nikki Bhati was allegedly set on fire by her in-laws over unmet dowry demands in Greater Noida.

In a recent reported case, a 27-year-old woman was found hanging at her home in Bengaluru allegedly over constant dowry harassment. The woman’s husband was arrested for allegedly abetting suicide.

According to reports, police have arrested Shilpa Panchangamath’s husband Praveen, a former Oracle engineer who later quit his job to run a panipuri business. Shilpa, who had previously worked with IT giant Infosys, had been married to Praveen for about two-and-a-half years. The couple has a one-and-a-half-year-old child. Shilpa, as per family, was pregnant again.