Mother found hanging with baby in Hyderabad; family alleges murder over dowry
India TodayOn Thursday, February 17, a 26-year-old woman and a 13-month-old baby were found hanging in their house at Nacharam in Secunderabad. Nacharam Inspector Kiran Kumar, as quoted by the New Indian Express, said “Deepika’s family had promised a 2 tola gold chain for Ruthvika’s first birthday but failed to give it.” The inspector added that Chandrasekhar harassed Deepika over this and she killed her daughter and died by suicide. As per a report by the New Indian Express, Deepika’s brother Siddarth said there were reasons for his family to believe that Deepika was murdered by Chandrashekar and his family. Siddarth alleged that Deepika wasn’t allowed to go out or talk to her family. Siddarth’s brother-in-law alleged that Deepika died by suicide after killing her daughter around 10 am.