A 24-year-old woman preparing to join the Telangana Police was found dead at her home in Nadivada village of Mahabubabad district, with police registering a case against 11 people, including her alleged boyfriend, over abetment to suicide and offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The woman, identified as Sushmitha, belonged to the Madiga community, a Scheduled Caste community. Her body was found hanging from the ceiling with her saree by her parents, Kumarswamy and Sukanya, after they returned from a function with their other daughter on the evening of November 12, Siasat reported.
Sushmitha was preparing for the examination to join the Telangana Police force.
Suicide Note Accuses Boyfriend of Refusing to Marry Her
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police N Tirupathi Rao, Sushmitha left behind an 18-page note accusing her neighbour and boyfriend, Anil, of refusing to marry her and forcing her to take the extreme step.
The two had allegedly been in a relationship for nearly two years and had promised to marry. Anil belongs to the Goud community, which is considered an upper-caste community.
According to the report, Anil later refused to marry her, citing caste differences and objections from his family and friends to marrying a Dalit woman.
In the note, Sushmitha reportedly blamed Anil for her death and expressed regret that she would not be able to fulfil her dream of joining the police force and making her parents proud.
Case Registered Against 11 People
DSP N Tirupathi Rao told Siasat that police had registered a case against 11 people, including Anil, his parents and the village sarpanch.
“We have registered a case under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and abetment to suicide against 11 persons, including Anil, his parents and the village sarpanch. There has been no arrest so far, as the investigation is still going on,” the DSP said.
Police said the investigation was underway. No arrests had been made at the time of the report.
