Hyderabad Police Open Dowry-Death Probe After Woman, Infant Found Dead

Overview

• Sushmitha, 27, was found dead by hanging at her Hastinapuram home late Thursday after allegedly giving poison to her infant son, who also died.
• Her mother, Lalitha, attempted suicide and is hospitalized, with one report describing her condition as stable and another as critical.
• Meerpet police registered a case under Section 304B following family claims that the husband, Yashwanth Reddy, harassed her, and a complaint was filed by an uncle.
• Investigators moved the bodies for autopsy and said they are working to establish the sequence of events and the exact cause.
• Relatives alleged foul play, questioned why the husband has not been arrested and the handling of the scene and postmortem, and pointed to reports that Sushmitha owned property worth about ₹15 crore as a potential concern.