Overview

• Shilpa B. Panchangamath, 27, was found dead at her Suddaguntepalya/BTM Layout home on August 26, and police are examining how she died.
• Suddaguntepalya police arrested her husband, Praveen, and registered an FIR invoking Section 80(2) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
• The FIR names Praveen and his mother, Shantavva, as accused; media reports said she was also detained, while police confirmed the husband’s arrest.
• Her family alleges repeated demands for money and valuables, citing ₹15 lakh in cash, 150 grams of gold at marriage, and a later ₹5 lakh tied to his business, along with abuse and body-shaming.
• Relatives challenge a suicide narrative, alleging the body was moved and no object was found beneath the ceiling fan, with postmortem and forensic analysis pending as the investigation continues.