Overview

• Mohit Kumar, a field engineer from Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, died by suicide in a Noida hotel room, leaving a video alleging harassment by his wife and her family.
• In the video, Kumar detailed being pressured to transfer property, threatened with false dowry charges, and coerced into an abortion by his mother-in-law.
• Kumar was in a seven-year relationship with Priya Yadav before their 2023 marriage, but family members claim harassment began after Yadav secured a teaching job in Bihar.
• Police have launched an abetment-to-suicide investigation, with Kumar’s allegations adding to ongoing debates about potential misuse of domestic violence laws.
• His video expressed frustration over the lack of legal protections for men, with advocacy groups renewing calls for gender-neutral legal reforms.