Overview

• Shilpa B. Panchangamatha, 27, was found dead at her Suddaguntepalya home, with relatives saying she was pregnant and had a young son.
• Police registered an FIR under BNS Section 80(2) for dowry death and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, arresting husband Praveen and naming his mother Shantavva as an accused.
• Her family alleges pre- and post-marriage demands that included Rs 15 lakh in cash, around 150 grams of gold, household items, and a later Rs 5 lakh payment.
• Relatives dispute the suicide narrative, saying in-laws first cited a heart attack and moved the body before police arrived, and they have alleged murder.
• Investigators are examining witness accounts and circumstances as reports note Praveen left a software job to run a pani puri business and harassment allegedly continued.