Police aspirant dies by suicide in Mahabubabad, boyfriend and relatives arrested

A 24-year-old woman preparing to join the Telangana Police was found dead at her home in Nadivada village of Mahabubabad district on November 12. Her parents, Kumaraswamy and Sukanya, discovered her body after returning home with their other daughter from a function that evening.

Investigation

Deputy Superintendent of Police N. Tirupathi Rao stated that the deceased, Sushmita, left an 18-page note. In the note, she accused her boyfriend Anil of refusing to marry her after a two-year relationship due to pressure from his family and friends over caste differences, as Anil belongs to the Goud community and Sushmita belonged to the Madiga community. She also expressed regret over failing to join the police force to make her parents proud. Following the incident, authorities registered a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act and for abetment to suicide, resulting in the arrest of Anil, his parents, and other relatives totaling 11 persons.

Context

Caste-based tensions and opposition to inter-caste relationships frequently create severe social pressures in many parts of the country. Cases involving abetment to suicide and atrocities against marginalized communities are strictly dealt with under specific legal provisions like the SC/ST Act in India.