Overview
- Jatoth Srinivas discovered his wife, 19-year-old Maloth Poojitha, dead at their rented KPHB Colony residence on June 21.
- Poojitha’s grandmother alleges her husband and five in-laws repeatedly pressed for an extra ₹10 lakh following her April 16 wedding.
- The bride’s family had already spent ₹11 lakh on gold and household goods for the ceremony.
- KPHB Police registered a dowry death case under Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and booked six relatives on harassment charges.
- Investigators are examining claims of emotional and physical abuse, including accusations of infidelity based on a circulated video clip.