A Tragic Love Story Ends in Suspected Dowry Death

It’s a truly heartbreaking story unfolding in Bengaluru, one that rips apart the very fabric of what a 'love marriage' is supposed to be. Just three short months after tying the knot, a young woman named Arpitha, only 22, has been found dead under deeply suspicious circumstances. While her husband claims she took her own life, Arpitha's distraught family is convinced this is no suicide – they are adamant it's a case of murder, fueled by incessant dowry demands and harassment.

Arpitha and Pavan had, by all accounts, embarked on a love marriage. But it seems the fairytale quickly soured. The couple was living in a rented home in Malleshwaram when, tragically, Arpitha's life came to an abrupt end. Pavan, her husband, maintains that she died by suicide, having allegedly hanged herself. However, the details emerging from her family paint a far more sinister picture.

Her parents are utterly devastated, struggling to reconcile with their daughter's sudden passing. They've lodged a formal complaint with the Malleshwaram police, alleging that their daughter was subjected to relentless harassment for dowry, a demand that, unbelievably, began even before the wedding bells truly stopped ringing. According to the family, Pavan had been pressuring Arpitha for a sum of two lakh rupees and a car. They even tried intervention, seeking counseling to resolve the escalating issues, but it appears to have been in vain; the harassment, they say, simply continued.

What's particularly disturbing are the circumstances surrounding Arpitha's death and the immediate aftermath. Her family recounts how they weren't even informed directly by Pavan about their daughter's passing. Instead, it was a neighbor who tragically delivered the devastating news. When they rushed to the scene, their grief was compounded by what they saw: visible finger marks on Arpitha’s neck, a swollen eye, and signs of bleeding from her nose and mouth. These details, naturally, cast serious doubt on the suicide narrative Pavan presented.

Adding to the family's anguish and suspicion is the allegation that Pavan attempted to rush the cremation process. They claim he tried to cremate Arpitha's body quickly, without giving her family the proper time or opportunity to be present and perform the rites. This perceived urgency, combined with the physical marks on Arpitha's body and the prior history of harassment, has left Arpitha's family with an unwavering belief: their beloved daughter was murdered.

The Malleshwaram police have now launched a full investigation, taking the parents' complaint very seriously. They're working to piece together what truly happened in that rented room, hoping to uncover the truth behind Arpitha's tragic death. For a young woman whose life was just beginning, cut short in such a devastating manner, justice, her family hopes, will ultimately prevail.