Chamarajanagar: Woman found dead, father alleges dowry harassment
Chamarajanagar: A woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Kotepode village near Martalli in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district. The woman’s father has filed a complaint alleging that she died by suicide following alleged dowry harassment.
The deceased has been identified as Priya, wife of Shivakumar.
According to the complaint filed by her father at the Ramapura police station, Shivakumar had taken a loan from a finance company and was allegedly pressuring Priya to bring money from her parental home to repay the instalments. The father stated that despite repeated advice from relatives over the past month, the harassment allegedly continued. He said that in December 2025, he had given Rs 50,000 in cash.
It is also alleged that on the afternoon of February 14, 2026, when her children met Priya, she told them that she was being harassed for additional dowry. Later in the evening, she reportedly informed her father over the phone about the same issue.
Neighbours said that around 10 pm, when Shivakumar stepped out of the house, Priya was found hanging from the ceiling fan in a room. The family later brought the body down.
“My daughter ended her life due to continuous dowry harassment. Shivakumar and his mother Shanti are responsible for her death,” the deceased father alleged in his complaint.
A case has been registered at the Ramapura police station. Additional Superintendent of Police Shashidhar visited the spot and gathered information. Further investigation is under way.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Air India Express introduces late-night Bengaluru–Mangaluru service
International services at M’luru cancelled on March 7
Mangaluru: Air India Express will introduce a late-night daily flight service on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Bengaluru sector starting March 10, 2026.
According to the sources, flight IX 5971 will depart from Bengaluru at 9.25 pm and arrive in Mangaluru at 10.40 pm. The return flight, IX 5972, will depart from Mangaluru at 11.10 pm and reach Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at 12.20 am.
The additional service will operate daily and will remain in effect until March 28, 2026.
Meanwhile, Air India Express has cancelled all its scheduled international flights from Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) on March 7 due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
The Bengaluru–Mangaluru sector already has multiple daily services. Apart from Air India Express, IndiGo also operates flights on this route.
