'Sorry Mummy, They Call Me Manhoos'; Woman Blames Inlaws for Suicide
Police have registered a case against the husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-law after the teacher’s mother alleged dowry harassment and murder.
- On Thursday, police booked three people, including husband Saurabh Khatri, for alleged dowry harassment following the suicide of schoolteacher Srishti Kandari in Doiwala, Uttarakhand.
- Srishti Kandari married Saurabh Khatri in November 2025, and the couple lived in Doiwala, 20 km from Dehradun, where she worked as a government teacher.
- In her police complaint, Srishti's mother alleged her daughter faced physical and mental harassment over dowry and was humiliated by being called "inauspicious" and "unlucky."
- A case was registered at the Doiwala police station against Saurabh Khatri, his mother, and his sister; police confirmed an investigation has been initiated.
- The case follows the suicide of Twisha Sharma, who died within seven months of her marriage in May 2026 amid similar dowry-related harassment allegations.
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'Sorry mummy, they call me manhoos'; Woman blames inlaws for suicide
A government teacher, Srishti Kandari, died by suicide in Dehradun, leaving behind a heartbreaking video alleging dowry harassment and mental torture by her in-laws. Her husband and in-laws have been booked for dowry death after the video went viral, detailing her six months of suffering.
In Dehradun, newly married teacher Srishti Kandhari, who had been married eight months earlier, died under suspicious circumstances by hanging herself. Just before her death, Srishti made a video expressing her grief. Based on family allegations, the police have filed a case against her husband, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law.
They'll never change: Newly-wed teacher blames in-laws in video before death
A newly married woman in Dehradun died under suspicious circumstances after recording a video for her mother. Her family has accused her husband and his relatives of harassment, and police have opened an investigation.
Dehradun: Schoolteacher dies within 8 months of marriage, husband, in-laws booked
Dehradun, Jul 30 (PTI) Three people, including the husband of a schoolteacher who died within eight months of her marriage, have been booked for alleged dowry harassment in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun district, police said on Thursday According to the police, a case has been registered at the Doiwala police station against victim Srishti Kandari’s husband Saurabh […]
‘Unlucky’ taunts, dowry demands: Dehradun teacher dies, husband, in-laws booked
A young teacher died by suicide following alleged dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws. The victim faced months of physical and mental abuse after her marriage last November. Her family filed a police complaint accusing her husband and his relatives of cruelty. Authorities registered a dowry death case against the accused individuals and family members. An investigation is currently underway following the tragic incident in Dehradun.
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