Police aspirant found dead, boyfriend and relatives arrested in Mahabubabad

A 24-year-old woman preparing to join the Telangana Police was found dead at her house in Nadivada village of Mahabubabad district on November 12. Police have arrested her boyfriend Anil and his relatives in connection with the case.

The deceased, Sushmita, belonged to the Madiga community. Her parents, Kumaraswamy and Sukanya, found her dead after returning home with their other daughter from a function that evening.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police N. Tirupathi Rao, Sushmita left behind an 18-page note accusing Anil, who belonged to the Goud community, of refusing to marry her despite being in a relationship with her for nearly two years. She had accused him of initially promising to marry her but later backing out, citing opposition from his family and friends over their different castes.

In the note, Sushmita blamed Anil for her death and expressed regret over not being able to fulfil her ambition of joining the police force and making her parents proud. Police registered a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and for abetment to suicide against 11 persons, including Anil, his parents and other relatives. Further investigation is underway.

(Roshini suicide prevention helpline numbers are 8142020033/44 and 040 66202000/2001.)