Overview
- Srividya, a 24-year-old college lecturer in Krishna district, died by suicide six months into her marriage
- In her final note to her brother, she warned she may not tie him a Rakhi and held her husband and in-laws responsible for relentless harassment
- She recounted that her husband, a village surveyor, began nightly beatings one month into their marriage, including head slams and verbal mockery
- Krishna district police have opened a formal investigation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s abetment to suicide provision and are examining her letter as evidence
- Advocates say the case highlights enforcement gaps in India’s domestic violence and dowry laws and has renewed calls for systemic legal reform