Overview
- Ganavi, 26, was found hanging at her parents' home in Bengaluru and died a day later despite treatment, according to police.
- Based on her father's complaint, Ramamurthy Nagar police filed cases alleging dowry harassment, domestic cruelty and abetment to suicide against husband Suraj Shivanna, his mother Jayanthi and brother Sanjay.
- Following the FIR and public protests, the three left Bengaluru via Hyderabad for Nagpur, where Suraj was found dead by hanging in a hotel; Jayanthi attempted suicide and remains in critical care.
- Sonegaon police in Nagpur registered an Unnatural Death Report, sent Suraj’s body for autopsy and are coordinating with Bengaluru counterparts on the timeline and evidence.
- Investigators are scrutinising the couple’s shortened Sri Lanka honeymoon and conflicting family accounts, including parents’ claims of dowry demands and a Rs 40 lakh reception that Suraj’s family disputes.