Overview

• Shilpa B. Panchangamatha, 27, was found dead at her marital home in BTM Layout on August 26, according to Suddaguntepalya police.
• An FIR was registered on August 27 under Section 80(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for dowry death and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
• Her husband, Praveen, has been taken into custody for questioning as investigators assess the circumstances and the family's claims.
• The complaint alleges an initial dowry of ₹15 lakh and 150 grams of gold, a later demand for ₹5 lakh, and repeated taunts about her appearance; the FIR notes Praveen quit a software job to start a food business.
• Relatives allege murder, say she was pregnant, and claim the body was moved before police arrived, assertions authorities have not confirmed.