ADILABAD: A 23-year-old woman died by suicide late Sunday night by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her residence in Mancherial.
According to police, Anusha was allegedly in a relationship with R Srikanth for the past few years. However, their families reportedly opposed the marriage as they belong to different castes. A local panchayat was convened recently to address the matter, during which it was decided that Srikanth would end the relationship.
Sources said that after some days, Srikanth allegedly renewed contact with Anusha, calling her and threatening to post her photographs on social media if she married someone else.
He also allegedly demanded gold ornaments and cash as dowry, claiming that only then could he convince his family to agree to their marriage.
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