A 24-year-old woman died by suspected suicide on Sunday, allegedly due to harassment by her husband and in-laws over dowry in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Shailendra Kumar Singh, a complaint was received at Ecotech-3 police station regarding the death of Deepika, who got married around one-and-a-half years ago to Hrithik, a resident of Jalpura village.
"On Sunday night, Deepika died after jumping from the roof, allegedly driven to despair due to dowry harassment," the officer said.
Based on a written complaint filed by the deceased woman's father, a case has been registered under relevant sections of law.
Police said the woman's husband Hrithik and father-in-law Manoj have been arrested and further legal proceedings are underway.
The incident comes months after another alleged dowry death in Greater Noida in August 2025, when a woman identified as Nikki Bhati was allegedly set ablaze by her husband and in-laws over a demand for Rs 36 lakh.
(With inputs from PTI)
