Woman techie dies by suicide in Hyderabad over 'dowry harassment'
Hyderabad (PTI): A 26-year-old woman software professional from Bihar allegedly died by suicide at her residence here due to "harassment" by her husband for additional dowry, police said on Thursday.
The woman was found hanging from the ceiling fan in the hall of the flat on Wednesday by her husband.
On receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot and conducted inquiry.
Based on the complaint filed by the woman's family members, a case was registered at Miyapur Police Station and her husband was taken into custody.
According to a police official, the deceased woman, a native of Bihar, befriended a man from Madhya Pradesh through on a social media platform in 2020, and since the last five years they were in a live-in relationship.
In February this year, they got married in Patna in the presence of their family members. After marriage, the couple were staying in an apartment in Miyapur here.
However, recently some differences cropped up between the couple as her husband was allegedly mentally harassing her for additional dowry, the official said.
Further, the woman's husband, who set up a start-up company, was also harassing her family members to invest in his firm, police said.
Unable to bear the harassment, she died by suicide, the official said, based on preliminary investigation.
The accused has been apprehended and further investigation is underway, police added.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Parliament passes bill to recognise Amaravati as Andhra Pradesh's permanent capital
New Delhi (PTI): Parliament on Thursday passed a bill seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to it with a voice vote.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which will scuttle any future bid to alter the decision of making Amaravati the capital of the southern state was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Replying to the debate on the bill in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said Andhra Pradesh is getting a new capital in Amaravati and gave his best wishes to the state.
"We hope that Andhra Pradesh touches new heights of development and plays a meaningful role in fulfilling the dream and resolve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in achieving 'Viksit Bharat'," said the minister while terming it a historic occasion.
Supporting the bill, Masthan Rao Yadav Beedha of TDP said after a lot of planning, Amaravati was chosen for its history, location and potential.
Several other members, including TDP member and Minister of Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu also supported the bill.
